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Notes of a Twenty-Five Years' Service in the Hudson's Bay Territory Volume II. By: John McLean (1799-1890) |
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NOTES OF A TWENTY FIVE YEARS' SERVICE IN THE HUDSON'S BAY TERRITORY.
BY JOHN M'LEAN.
IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. II.
LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET, PUBLISHER IN ORDINARY TO HER MAJESTY. 1849.
CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.
CHAPTER I. Journey to Norway House 9
CHAPTER II. Arrival at York Factory Its
Situation Climate Natives Rein Deer Voyage to Ungava Incidents of
the Voyage Arrival at Ungava Situation and Aspect 16
CHAPTER III. Exploring Expedition through the Interior of
Labrador Difficulties Deer Hunt Indian Gluttony Description of the
Country Provisions run short Influenza 32
CHAPTER IV. Distressing Bereavement Exploring Party their Report Arrival at
Esquimaux Establish Posts Pounding Rein Deer Expedition up George's
River Its Difficulties Hamilton River Discover a stupendous
Cataract Return by George's River to the Sea Sudden Storm and
miraculous Escape 60
CHAPTER V. Esquimaux arrive from the North Shore of Hudson's Strait on a
Raft Despatch from the Governor Distress of the Esquimaux Forward
Provisions to Mr. E . Return of the Party Their deplorable
Condition 81
CHAPTER VI. Trip to Esquimaux Bay Governor's Instructions My Report to the
Committee Recommend the Abandonment of Ungava Settlement Success of
the Arctic Expedition conducted by Messrs. Dease and Simpson Return
by Sea to Fort Chimo Narrowly escape Shipwreck in the Ungava
River Impolitic Measure of the Governor Consequent Distress at the
Post 88
CHAPTER VII. Another exploring Expedition My Promotion Winter at Chimo Obtain
permission to visit Britain Ungava abandoned 98
CHAPTER VIII. GENERAL REMARKS. Climate of Ungava Aurora Borealis Soil Vegetable
Productions Animals Birds Fish Geological Features 102
CHAPTER IX. The Nascopies Their Religion Manners and
Customs Clothing Marriage Community of Goods 118
CHAPTER X. The Esquimaux Probable Origin Identity of Language from Labrador
to Behring's Straits Their Amours Marriages Religion Treatment of
Parents Anecdote Mode of Preserving Meat Amusements Dress The
Igloe, or Snow House Their Cuisine Dogs The Sledge Caiak, or
Canoe Ouimiàk, or Boat Implements Stature 131
CHAPTER XI. Labrador Esquimaux Half Breeds Moravian Brethren European
Inhabitants Their Virtues Climate Anecdote 155
CHAPTER XII. Voyage to England Arrival at Plymouth Reflections Arrive at
the place of my Nativity Changes Depopulation London The
Thames Liverpool Embark for New York Arrival The
Americans English and American Tourists England and America New
York 167
CHAPTER XIII. Passage from New York to Albany by Steamer The Passengers Arrival at
Albany Journey to Montreal 187
CHAPTER XIV. Embark for the North Passengers Arrive at Fort William Despatch
from Governor Appointed to McKenzie's River District Portage
La Loche Adventure on Great Slave Lake Arrive at Fort
Simpson Productions of the Post 193
CHAPTER XV. Statements in the Edinburgh Cabinet Library Alleged Kindness of
the Hudson's Bay Company to the Indians And Generosity Support of
Missionaries Support withdrawn Preference of Roman Catholics The
North West Company Conduct of a British Peer Rivalry of the
Companies Coalition Charges against the North West Company refuted
207
CHAPTER XVI. Arrival of Mr. Lefroy Voyage to the Lower Posts of the
McKenzie Avalanche Incidents of the Voyage Voyage to Portage La
Loche Arbitrary and unjust Conduct of the Governor Despotism My
Reply to the Governor 228
CHAPTER XVII. Situation of Fort Simpson Climate The Liard Effects of the
Spring Floods Tribes inhabiting McKenzie's
River District Peculiarities Distress through
Famine Cannibalism Anecdote Fort Good Hope saved by the Intrepidity
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