Title: Labrador: its discovery, exploration, and development.
Authors: Gosling, William Gilbert, 1863-
Publisher: A. Rivers,
Year: 1910
Subjects: History; Labrador (N.L.) History.
Abstract: History from the time of the Norsemen to the early 20th century, with chapters on cartography, Northwest Passage, Eskimos, Moravian missions, boundary dispute and Dr. Grenfell.
Contents: The Norsemen’s visits to the coast of Labrador -- The Cabots. 1497 -- Voyages to the new lands, 1500-1534. -- The derivation of the name “Labrador” -- Cartographical evolution of Labrador -- Jacques Cartier -- English voyages to American in the sixteenth century -- The search for the north-west passage and consequent visits to Labrador -- the Hudson Bay Company -- The French of Labrador, 1700-1763 -- The eskimos -- The English occupation -- Captain George Cartwright -- The Moravian brethren -- The Moravian brethren (continued) -- Americans on the Labrador -- Boundary dispute with Canada -- Dr. Wilfred Grenfell, C.M.G.