Beckles Willson

The Life of Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, G. C. M. G., G. C. V. O., (1820-1914) (Classic Reprint) Beckles Willson

Excerpt from The Life of Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, G. C. M. G., G. C. V. O., (1820-1914) But, in truth, its appearance is far from inopportune. Had Lord Strathcona's particular genius tended in any other direction, Canada would not now have been opulent and strong and heartened for the fray which is to decide the fate of. The British Empire. To him, more than to any other man, is due Canada's material prosperity and much of her political temper. The way was prepared, and he died on the very eve of the ordeal. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.