02320cam a22003733u 4500 69432 UtSlPG 20260610134615.0 m cr n 260607r20221924utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 25010318 UtSlPG en iso639-1 F1001 Cochrane, Charles Norris, 1889-1945 David Thompson, the explorer Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2022 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Canadian men of action, no. 2 Release date is 2022-11-27 Al Haines "David Thompson, the Explorer" by Charles Norris Cochrane is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the life of David Thompson, a prominent land surveyor and explorer in North America during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Through detailed narratives, it highlights his remarkable journeys, challenges, and contributions to the understanding of Canada's geography and fur trade. The opening of this work introduces David Thompson as a fourteen-year-old boy beginning his apprenticeship with the Hudson's Bay Company, set against the backdrop of England in 1783. It describes the circumstances of his early life, detailing the challenges he faced as an orphan and his subsequent education at the Grey Coat School. The chapter outlines his departure from London aboard the "Prince Rupert" to North America, giving a glimpse into his initial observations of the new landscape, including the extreme conditions of Hudson Bay, as he embarks on a life that would eventually define him as one of the greatest geographical surveyors of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Canada: The Macmillan Company of Canada Limited, 1924 Northwest, Canadian Thompson, David, 1770-1857 Wallace, W. Stewart (William Stewart), 1884-1970 Canadian men of action, no. 2 https://archive.org/details/davidthompsonexp0000coch https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69432 110220 110220