The Remarkable History of the Hudson's Bay Company Including that of the French Traders of North-Western Canada and of the North-West, XY, and Astor Fur Companies

CHAPTER XXXIV.

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FAMOUS JOURNEYS IN RUPERT'S LAND.

Fascination of an unknown land--Adventure, science, or gain--Lieutenant Lefroy's magnetic survey--Hudson's Bay Company assists--Winters at Fort Chipewyan--First scientific visit to Peace River--Notes lost--Not "gratuitous canoe conveyance"--Captain Palliser and Lieutenant Hector--Journey through Rupert's Land--Rocky Mountain passes--On to the coast--A successful expedition--Hind and Dawson--To spy out the land for Canada--The fertile belt--Hind's description good--Milton and Cheadle--Winter on the Saskatchewan--Reach Pacific Ocean in a pitiable condition--Captain Butler--The horse Blackie and dog "Cerf Vola"--Fleming and Grant--"Ocean to ocean"--"Land fitted for a healthy and hardy race"--Waggon road and railway 337