xii. Contents. 



Chapter XXXIX. 



THE INDIANS OF THE NORTH. 



PAGE. 



The Crees and the Chippewayans— The Sioux and the Blackfeet— Their 

 Homes, their Haunts and their Habits — Slaves of the Hudson's Bay 

 Company 375 



Chapter XL. 



THE GREAT NOTRH-WEST. 



Extent of the great Fertile Areas— The Five Future Provinces of the North- 

 West —Probable Future of the Central Portions of Canada— Railways 

 — The Hudson's Bay Route— Cause of the Agitation and Discontent in 

 Manitoba 382 



Chapter XLL 



THE GREAT NORTH-WEST —MANITOBA. 



The Central Province of Canada— Soil and Productions of the Province 

 — Climate— The Hudson's Bay Route— The Growth and Probable 

 Future of Winnipeg and Manitoba 392 



Chapter XLII. 



THE GREAT NORTH-WEST — THE TERRITORIES. 



lindanes and Areas of the North-West Territories — Testimony of Travel- 

 lers and Eminent Men on the Extent and Great Fertility of the 

 Canadian North- West — The Climate of the High Latitudes — The 

 great Bread and Meat Producing Country 403 



Chapter XLIII. 



the great north-west— Continued. 



Testimony as to the Suitableness of the North-West for Agriculture and 

 Stock-raising from the Settlers themselves — The " Discontent " Ex- 

 plained— The Resources of the North- Wesc 420 



Chapter XLIV. 



THE NORTH-WEST AND THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. 



The Elementary Steps in Canadian National Progress — The Advantages of 

 the Canadian Pacific Railway to Canada — The Monopoly Clause and 

 the People of Manitoba— Blunders of the Manitoba Premier — The 

 Hudson's Bay Route 435 



Chapter XLV. 



FEDERAL RELATIONS OF THE NORTH-WEST. 



Acquisition of the North-West Territories — Services of Sir George Cartier 

 and Honourable William McDougall— The Red River Rebellion— Res- 

 toration of Peace — Formation of the Province of Manitoba 443 



Chapter XLVI. 



FEDERAL RELATIONS OF THE NORTH-WEST — Continued. 



Manitoba Rights under the British North America Act — The Canadian 

 Pacific Railway and Disallowance — The Manitoba Agitation — The 

 Farmers' Convention -Propositions from the Federal Government — 

 Their Refusal by the Legislature— The Hudson's Bay Question 453 



