Beyond the river and the bay; some observations on the state of the Canadian Northwest in 1811 with a view to providing the intending settler with an intimate knowledge of that country.

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Beyond the river and the bay; some observations on the state of the Canadian Northwest in 1811 with a view to providing the intending settler with an intimate knowledge of that country.

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Based on an imaginary long-lost manuscript by Ian Alexander Bell Robertson invented by the author in order to integrate remarks by contemporary observers into the text. Gives a picture of the Northwest as it was immediately prior to the first white settlement and is based on sources that would have been available to the writer at that time.

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ISBN: 0802052231
ISBN: 9780802052230
Physical Description: xiii, 190 pages illustrations, maps (3 folded in pocket) 25 cm
Publisher: [Toronto] University of Toronto Press [1970]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 142-159).
Formatted Contents Note:: 1. The Northwest -- 2. The Inhabitants of the Northwest -- 3. The Fur Trade -- 4. Transportation and Communication -- 5. Supporting Enterprises -- 6. Ports of Entry -- 7. East Winnipeg, Muskrat and English River Countries, and the Barren Grounds -- 8. The Red River, Saskatchewan and Athabasca Countries.

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