. The story of the Union Jack; how it grew and what it is, particularly in its connection with the history of Canada. e one great Dominion ofCanada, now stretching across the continentof .America irom sea to sea. Difficulties, of course, were met in this con-solidating of the territories, but the sign of The Union Jack, the Flag of Canada. 189 union was flying from the flagstaff, and thenew born patriotism surmounted tlrem all. InMarch, 1885, wlien the spirit of discontent arose aujoug the Metis ofthe North-West, and a re-bellion broke out, the cour-age of the united Canadianswas arousedwith e
. The story of the Union Jack; how it grew and what it is, particularly in its connection with the history of Canada. e one great Dominion ofCanada, now stretching across the continentof .America irom sea to sea. Difficulties, of course, were met in this con-solidating of the territories, but the sign of The Union Jack, the Flag of Canada. 189 union was flying from the flagstaff, and thenew born patriotism surmounted tlrem all. InMarch, 1885, wlien the spirit of discontent arose aujoug the Metis ofthe North-West, and a re-bellion broke out, the cour-age of the united Canadianswas arousedwith electricflash, and thevolunteer bat-talions fromthe far Atlan-tic shores,from French-speaking Que-bec, from thegreat OntarioLakes, and from all parts of the Dominion,vied with one another in bearing the priva-tions of forced marches across the frozenlakes, or over the pathless prairies, to reachthe scene of action, and join in maintainingthe supremacy of their new-born rebellion was quickly suppressed; butthe events at Fish Creek, Batoche, and onthe banks of the Saskatchewan left gaps inthe loyal
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