UID:
almafu_9960117948202883
Format:
1 online resource (xvi, 472 pages) :
,
digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
1-107-28111-3
Series Statement:
Cambridge library collection. North American history
Content:
Born in Nottingham, Henry Youle Hind (1823-1908) moved to Canada in 1846. He joined the newly formed Canadian Institute in 1849 and later taught chemistry and geology at Trinity College in Toronto. In 1857-8, he made a range of observations during two expeditions to investigate underexplored areas of Canada and their agricultural and mineral potential to support future settlement. Illustrated with a number of plates based on photographs, this two-volume work first appeared in 1860. Intended for a broad readership, the narrative is regarded as a classic of nineteenth-century exploration literature, noted especially for its descriptive use of language and eye for detail. Volume 2 contains the concluding chapters on the 1858 expedition through parts of the Assiniboine, Saskatchewan and other valleys. Following the expedition narrative, Hind considers the lives and culture of the region's indigenous people before closing the volume with geological and climatic observations.
Note:
Includes index.
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23. Lake Winnipeg; 24. The mouth of the Little Saskatchewan; 25. From Winnipego-Sis Lake to the summit of the Riding Mountain; 26. Manitobah House; 27. Winter journey with dogs from Fort Garry to Crow Wing; 28. Indian wealth; 29. Indian customs and superstitions; 30. Indian population of British America; 31. Indian title to Red River; 32. Missionary labour and its results; 33. The Hudson's Bay Company; 34. The communication between Canada and Red River; 35. The communication between Red River and the Pacific; 36. Surface geology; 37. The Laurentian and Huronian series; 38. The Silurian and Devonian series; 39. The Carboniferous series; 40. The Cretaceous series; 41. Climate of the Laurentides and the prairies; 42. The locusts and the floods; Appendix; Index.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-108-07089-2
Language:
English
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107281110
