Lone Land Lights

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

Excerpt from Lone Land Lights: First Series Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two, by William Briggs, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, at Ottawa. 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.

This personal narrative details the travel of Captain W.F. Butler and his expedition of discovery across the northwestern portions of America and (now) Canada. His journey was spurred by a deep yearning to explore the vast unknown, and he was further inspired by the moving story of Karkakonias, the Chippeway Chief at Pembina. The author conveys that one cannot possibly comprehend the vast wonders that the Western world beholds without experiencing them first-hand; its beauty is lost in translation. Butler took it upon himself to see the "Great Lone Land" and use his talents as a writer to bring his passion back to the people of his nation to inspire further exploration.