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.

Summary:

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.

Record details

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

Content descriptions

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.