This book is dedicated to my fellow-writers of the Canadian Press. The merits of the book are due to their efforts for I have helped myself lavishly to their best brains. I have long been of the opinion that a genius is a man who knows a good thing when he steals it, and this is the first time I have had a chance to steal on an ambitious scale. I have stolen much, and if I had had more time, I would have stolen more. Peter McArthur. Toronto, March 19th., 1919.   ERRATA. Page 119, line 17, word “

The length of Sir Wilfrid’s public career alone challenges admiration and respect. He had been almost half a century in active politics; forty-six years a salient figure in Parliament; a leader of the Liberal party for thirty years; Prime Minister for fifteen years. He saw generations of men and generations of statesmen. He saw Confederation in its cradle and watched it grow to nationhood. Since he entered public life England has had three Monarchs, while the figures of Disraeli and Gladstone, o

Chronology of the life of Sir Wilfrid Laurier.   1841—Born at St. Lin, Quebec, November 20, of Acadian descent on his mother’s side. 1847—Went to school in New Glasgow, 1850 to L’Assomption College, and in 1857 to McGill University. 1860—Became a law student. 1864—Took degree Bachelor of Civil Law at McGill. Called to Quebec Bar. 1866—Served against Fenian Raid. 1868—Was married to Miss Zoe Lafontaine. 1869—Ensign in Arthabaska Infantry Co. 1871-4—Member of Quebec Legislature for Drummond and Ar

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