Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 21 June to November 1860 . INTEENATIONAL BOUNDAEY POST. and worst removal), with a friend on the seat,drove a swift black pacer; and four horsemengalloped along beside the two wagons; Joemounted on a superb stallion of English blood— Fireaway of name and stock. A dozen dogs followed our rattling wheels in full cry,barking and fighting. Three cheers as we passed the internationalboundary post. Its inscription, whatever it mayhave been, had been quite effaced by the hatch-. KOUT. / PEilUINA, AND MODTU OF PEiMlJINA lUVEE. (its and aiTOAvs of Indians,
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 21 June to November 1860 . INTEENATIONAL BOUNDAEY POST. and worst removal), with a friend on the seat,drove a swift black pacer; and four horsemengalloped along beside the two wagons; Joemounted on a superb stallion of English blood— Fireaway of name and stock. A dozen dogs followed our rattling wheels in full cry,barking and fighting. Three cheers as we passed the internationalboundary post. Its inscription, whatever it mayhave been, had been quite effaced by the hatch-. KOUT. / PEilUINA, AND MODTU OF PEiMlJINA lUVEE. (its and aiTOAvs of Indians, who nsed it insteadof a colored boy and board for their post was planted by Nicollet, we were observations have proved that it is 370yards south of the parallel of 49°, the trueboundary line. It seemed less than that number of yardsfrom it north to Pembina Port. The lodges around the fort are those of In-dians, come in from their hunts to spend theirproceeds or outfit anew; some, perhaps, em-ployed by the Company. Half-breeds, however,are the ordinary Companys servants. Thelong dwelling, where several families of themlived, was on our left as we passed under thehigh gateway of the fort. The store-houses andstore were opposite. Facing the gate was thedwelling of the officers in charge—whitewashedwithout, scrupulously neat within. The Scotch servants and half-breed interpret-ers of the Company were standing by the store-house ; the half-breed women and children werehere and th
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