Cochrane, Charles Norris 1889-1945 creator Wallace, W. Stewart (William Stewart) 1884-1970 text utu 2022 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) Release date is 2022-11-27 Al Haines Originally published: Canada: The Macmillan Company of Canada Limited, 1924 Northwest, Canadian Thompson, David, 1770-1857 F1001 Canada: The Macmillan Company of Canada Limited, 1924 25010318 https://archive.org/details/davidthompsonexp0000coch https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69432 https://archive.org/details/davidthompsonexp0000coch https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69432 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134615.0 69432