The Fur Country: Or, Seventy Degrees North Latitude (Classic Reprint)

'...the factory resounded with joyful hurrahs. And it was no wonder that the stove consumed a hundredweight of coal on this memorable evening, for the cold outside was twenty-four degrees Fahrenheit below zero, and Fort Reliance is situated in 61° 47' N. Lat., at least four degrees from the Polar circle.CHAPTER II.THE HUDSON'S BAY FUR COMPANY."Captain Craventy?""Mrs Barnett?"What do you think of your Lieutenant, Jaspar Hobson?""I think he is an officer who will go far.""What do you mean by the words, Will go far? Do you mean that he will go beyond the Twenty-fourth parallel?"Captain Craventy could not help smiling at Mrs Paulina Barnett's question. They were talking together near the stove, whilst the guests were passing backwards and forwards between the eating and drinking tables."Madam," replied the Captain, "all that a man can do, will be done by Jaspar Hobson. The...'About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at http://www.forgottenbooks.org