Lord Elgin

The Project Gutenberg eBook, Lord Elgin, by John George Bourinot, Edited by Duncan Campbell Scott and PelhamEdgarThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Lord ElginAuthor: John George BourinotRelease Date: July 31, 2004 [eBook #13066]Language: English***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK LORD ELGIN***E-text prepared by Robert Connal, Keith M. Eckrich, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading TeamLORD ELGINbySIR JOHN GEORGE BOURINOTTHE MAKERS OF CANADAEDITED BY DUNCAN CAMPBELL SCOTT, F.R.S.C., AND PELHAM EDGAR, PH.D.Edition De LuxeToronto, 1903[Illustration: "Elgin a Kincardine."]EDITORS' NOTEThe late Sir John Bourinot had completed and revised the following pages some months before his lamented death. Thebook represents more satisfactorily, perhaps, than anything else that he has written the author's breadth of political visionand his concrete mastery of historical fact. The life of Lord Elgin required to be written by one possessed of more thanordinary insight into the interesting aspects of constitutional law. That it has been singularly well presented must be theconclusion of all who may read this present narrative.CONTENTSChapter PageI: EARLY CAREER 1II: POLITICAL CONDITION IN CANADA 17III: POLITICAL ...