02501cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000100010610000310011624500610014726400510020830000470025933600260030633700260033233800360035850000310039450801920042552012210061753400780183865300250191665300240194165300260196585601100199185600430210199900190214470122UtSlPG20260610134624.0mcr n260607r20231908utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF10011 aLaut, Agnes C.,d1871-193614aThe conquest of the great Northwest, Volume 2 (of 2) :b 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-02-23  aFiona Holmes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.)  a"The Conquest of the Great Northwest, Volume 2" by Agnes C. Laut is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume continues the narrative of the adventurers of England associated with the Hudson's Bay Company, shedding light on the history of the Canadian Northwest and the Western States. It explores the complex interactions and rivalries between fur trading companies, their adventures, and the impact on indigenous populations and the burgeoning settlements in the region.  The opening of the text provides insights into the recruitment process of the Nor’Westers, detailing how they sought new voyageurs to join their ranks. It vividly depicts the atmosphere as charismatic "sly wolves" of the North coax young men from their parishes with tales of adventure and luxury, contrasting the grueling reality of life as a fur trader. The narrative sets a colorful scene as brigades prepare to embark on their journeys, bringing to life the challenges of transportation, the camaraderie among voyageurs, and the fierce competition between the Hudson’s Bay Company and the Nor’Westers that drove their motivations and actions in the wilderness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: The Outing Publishing Company, 1908  aHudson's Bay Company  aNorthwest, Canadian  aHudson Bay -- History4 uhttps://archive.org/details/conquestofgreatn02laut/page/n7/mode/2up?q=The+conquest+of+the+great+northwest40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70122  c110867d110867