p of crown lands promised to, 124;
declines appointment, 134; referred to as a rebel in _Transcript_, 141;
attacked by Tory press, 150. =Bib.=: _Cyc. Am. Biog._; Christie,
_History of Lower Canada_.

=Gisborne, Frederick Newton= (1824-1892). Came to Canada from England in
1845. Joined the staff of the British North American Electric Telegraph
Association, 1847, and became general manager. In 1852, laid the first
submarine cable in America, joining New Brunswick and Prince Edward
Island; and in 1856, laid another to Newfoundland. Conceived the idea of
connecting Europe and America by a submarine cable, and succeeded in
enlisting the interest of Cyrus W. Field. The cable finally completed,
1858. Appointed superintendent of the Dominion government telegraph and
signal service, 1879. =Bib.=: _Cyc. Am. Biog._

=Giscome Portage.= Leading from the Parsnip River to the Fraser, in
northern British Columbia. Named by an independent trader, Peter
Dunlevy, after his cook, about the year 1873. Both Mackenzie and Simon
Fraser crossed from the Parsnip to the Fraser, the former in 1793, and
the latter in 1806, but neither went by way of Giscome Portage, which
was not discovered until some years later. =Bib.=: Burpee, _Search for
the Western Sea_.

=Givins, James.= =Bk= Appointed aide-de-camp, 247.

=Gladstone, William Ewart= (1809-1898). British statesman. =Index=: =Sy=
Elected to Parliament for Newark, 22; defeated at Manchester, 48. =E=
His opinion of Lord Elgin, 7, 78; sympathy for Confederate States, 202.
=B= Defends free trade policy, 31; not in favour of Intercolonial
Railway, 143; on committee to discuss Confederation and defences of
Canada, 186. =BL= His speech on Rebellion Losses Bill, 326-327, 328; his
interview with Hincks, 328. =Md= Opposes Rebellion Losses Bill, 41;
withdraws claim against United States on account of Fenian Raids,
176-177. =T= Insists on sinking fund for Intercolonial scheme, 57.
=Bib.=: Works: _The State in its Relations with the Church_; _Gleanings
from Past Years_. For biog., _see_ Morley, _The Life of William Ewart
Gladstone_; _Dict. Nat. Biog._

=Gladwin, Henry.= Joined the army, 1753; took part in the expedition
under Braddock; promoted to rank of major, 1759; in command at Detroit
during siege by Pontiac; served throughout the American Revolutionary
War; major-general, 1782. Died in England, 1791. =Index=: =Dr= Defence
of Detroit by, in Pontiac's War, 5. =Bib.=: Parkman, _Conspiracy of
Pontiac