Project Gutenberg 2009-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 77 Laut, Agnes C. 1871 1936 Laut, Agnes Christina Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina) 16020575 The Cariboo Trail A Chronicle of the Gold-fields of British Columbia Produced by Al Haines "The Cariboo Trail" by Agnes C. Laut is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the tumultuous gold rush in British Columbia during the mid-19th century, focusing on the adventurous prospectors and the harsh realities they faced. Through vivid storytelling, it aims to capture the spirit of the gold seekers, their struggles, and the changes they brought to the region. The opening of the narrative introduces readers to the early days of 1849, when a wave of prospectors, referred to as "argonauts," arrive in Victoria, Vancouver Island, carrying gold nuggets and seeking fortune in uncharted territories. Roderick Finlayson, chief trader for the Hudson's Bay Company, expresses skepticism about the potential for gold in the region, yet he finds himself dealing with the influx of opportunistic gold-seekers desperate to claim their stake. As rumors of gold spread, the certainty of a peaceful, fur-trading life is shattered, setting the stage for the ensuing chaos of the gold rush. The initial excitement, the burgeoning lawlessness, and hints of conflict with the indigenous populations set the tone for the challenges to come as prospectors venture further into the wilderness, driven by ambition and hope. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Gold mines and mining -- British Columbia British Columbia -- History F1001 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 211431 205314 2024-09-12T16:24:26.888778 2023-09-13T08:16:21.228897 text/html text/html 194466 2021-01-05T12:43:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 624549 2021-01-05T12:43:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 692879 2024-09-12T16:24:32.983754 application/epub+zip 694131 2024-09-12T16:24:28.841821 application/epub+zip 124338 2024-09-12T16:24:27.668802 application/epub+zip 812803 2024-09-12T16:24:35.865764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 793318 2024-09-12T16:24:32.078759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244645 2022-09-13T18:17:51.395462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162629 162625 2024-09-12T16:24:26.212777 2023-09-13T08:16:20.551871 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 162574 2021-01-05T12:43:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 64158 2021-01-05T12:43:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 162565 2021-01-05T12:43:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64143 2021-01-05T12:43:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20549 2024-09-12T16:24:36.242746 application/rdf+xml 12670 2024-09-12T16:24:28.032813 image/jpeg 3524 2024-09-12T16:24:27.849815 image/jpeg 672471 2024-09-12T16:24:26.935840 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia