This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ... those which were strange to me, a specimen of what I think is a shrew-mouse was brought out, and handed over to Mr. Fletcher for classification. I have not heard yet what it is. SECTION 3. EXPLORATORY SURVEY FROM THE PELLY-YUKON TO MACKENZIE RIVER BY WAY OP TAT-ON-DUC, PORCUPINE, BELL, TROUT AND PEEL RIVERS. Having ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ... those which were strange to me, a specimen of what I think is a shrew-mouse was brought out, and handed over to Mr. Fletcher for classification. I have not heard yet what it is. SECTION 3. EXPLORATORY SURVEY FROM THE PELLY-YUKON TO MACKENZIE RIVER BY WAY OP TAT-ON-DUC, PORCUPINE, BELL, TROUT AND PEEL RIVERS. Having got nearly all my supplies down to Belle Isle, on the 3rd of March I left my winter quarters and started therefor with four of the pai'ty. Unfortunately, two of my men were unable to accompany me, having fallen ill. From Belle Isle we proceeded to take the supplies already there down the river to the mouth of the Tat-on-duc, using a miner's camp about five miles above it as a halting place on the way. All winter I had availed myself of every opportunity to induce the Indians to meet me at Belle Isle about the 1st of March, and assist me over the head of the Porcupine, or farther if possible, but I could get no definite promise from them, and when the appointed time came I did not even know where they were, but supposed them to be up the Tat-on-duc. Meanwhile, I kept on hauling the stuff ahead as fast as circumstances would permit. On the 13th I had all the stuff down to the miner's camp mentioned, a distance of twenty-two miles by the river, but a winter track, which I followed, by cutting oft a large bend, shortened this to about fourteen. This track, however, was so rough and wooded that it is doubtful if it much lessened the labor. The evening of the 13th an Indian came down to the miner's camp to feel around and see what could be made out of my necessities. As I was anxious to cross to the Mackenzie by this route I made him and his associates an offer of $2.50 a day for each team of dogs with driver, if they would come and transport me. at l...
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