Chapter III: Part VIII: National Highways

31. ALL AFLOAT
By William Wood.

32. THE RAILROAD BUILDERS*
By Oscar D. Skelton.

TORONTO: GLASGOW, BROOK & COMPANY

Note: The volumes marked with an asterisk are in preparation. The others are published.

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THE 'ADVENTURERS OF ENGLAND' ON HUDSON BAY

A Chronicle of the Fur Trade in the North

by

Agnes C. Laut

Toronto Glasgow, Brook & Company 1914

Copyright in all Countries subscribing to the Berne Convention

CONTENTS

Page

I. THE FUR HUNTERS 1

II. THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON 9

III. OTHER EXPLORERS ON THE BAY 23

IV. THE 'ADVENTURERS OF ENGLAND' 34

V. FRENCH AND ENGLISH ON THE BAY 51

VI. THE GREAT OVERLAND RAID 73

VII. YEARS OF DISASTER 89

VIII. EXPANSION AND EXPLORATION 103

BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE 125

INDEX 129

ILLUSTRATIONS

PRINCE RUPERT _Frontispiece_
From the painting in the
National Portrait Gallery.

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A VIEW OF THE INTERIOR OF OLD FORT 2
GARRY
Drawn by H. A. Strong.

TRACK SURVEY OF THE SASKATCHEWAN 4
BETWEEN CEDAR LAKE AND LAKE
WINNIPEG

THE PRINCIPAL POSTS OF THE HUDSON'S 6
BAY COMPANY
Map by Bartholomew.

THE ROUTES OF HUDSON AND MUNCK 10
Map by Bartholomew.

THE LAST HOURS OF HUDSON 18
From the painting by Collier.

JOHN CHURCHILL, FIRST DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH 42
From the painting in the
National Portrait Gallery.

ON THE HAYES RIVER 58
From photograph by R. W. Brock.

ENTRANCE TO THE NELSON AND HAYES 60
RIVERS
Map by Bartholomew.

A CAMP IN THE SWAMP COUNTRY 120
From a photograph.