The Remarkable History of the Hudson's Bay Company Including that of the French Traders of North-Western Canada and of the North-West, XY, and Astor Fur Companies

CHAPTER XXI.

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THE IMPULSE OF UNION.

North-West and X Y Companies unite--Recalls the Homeric period--Feuds forgotten--Men perform prodigies--The new fort re-christened--Vessel from Michilimackinac--The old canal--Wills builds Fort Gibraltar--A lordly sway--The "Beaver Club"--Sumptuous table--Exclusive society--"Fortitude in Distress"--Political leaders in Lower Canada 189