Narrative of the Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition of 1857 2 Volume Set
And of the Assinniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition of 1858
Published on 20. March 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
1070 pages
978-1-108-07090-4 (ISBN)
Description
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 1 covers the entire Red River expedition of 1857 and the first part of the 1858 expedition through parts of the Assiniboine, Saskatchewan and other valleys. Volume 2 contains the concluding chapters on that expedition. Hind then considers the region's indigenous people before closing with geological and climatic observations.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
22 Plates, color; 8 Maps; 76 Line drawings, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
1352 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-07090-4 (9781108070904)
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Content
Volume 1: Preface; Part I. The Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition: 1. Toronto to Fort William; 2. The Kaministiquia route; 3. The Height of Land to Rainy Lake; 4. Rainy Lake to the source of the Winnipeg river; 5. The Winnipeg river; 6. Red River settlements; 7. The west and east banks of Red River; 8. Brief history of the colony; 9. The missions at Red River; 10. Education in the settlement; 11. Sketch of the country west of Red River; 12. The journey to Canada via St Paul; Part II. The Assinniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition: 13. Fort Garry to the boundary line; 14. From the boundary line to the Qu'appelle lakes via Fort Ellice; 15. The Qu'appelle valley; 16. Sand Hill Lake to the south branch of the Saskatchewan; 17. From the Qu'appelle mission to Fort Ellice; 18. From the elbow of the south branch of the Saskatchewan to the Nepowewin mission of the main Saskatchewan; 19. From the Nepowewin mission across the country to Fort Ellice; 20. The Qu'apelle valley; 21. From Fort A la Corne, down the Saskatchewan; 22. From the grand rapids of the Saskatchewan to the Red River settlements. Volume 2: 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.