CONTENTS

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I. [THE COMING OF THE RAILWAY ] 1
II. [EARLY TRAVEL IN CANADA ] 13
III. [THE CALL FOR THE RAILWAY ] 27
IV. [THE CANADIAN BEGINNINGS ] 36
V. [THE GRAND TRUNK ERA ] 52
VI. [THE INTERCOLONIAL ] 93
VII. [THE CANADIAN PACIFIC—BEGINNINGS ] 109
VIII. [BUILDING THE CANADIAN PACIFIC ] 131
IX. [THE ERA OF AMALGAMATION ] 169
X. [THE CANADIAN NORTHERN ] 181
XI. [THE EXPANSION OF THE GRAND TRUNK ] 196
XII. [SUNDRY DEVELOPMENTS ] 220
XIII. [SOME GENERAL QUESTIONS ] 240
[BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE ] 248
[INDEX ] 249