. The Rockies of Canada; . IOC Gbe *RocMe0 of Car the expo d the grck nterior of La- 1 recalled those was one of iant sunshii louds were the bit; The green oiling h d to T \Afl<s, ill^t md turning again, as they OVer ledge: On the Continental Divide. ~ ,eadoWS. Butterflies flcwere gatherinconscioihear hs, flies and beeswers to scatter un-nemones and theisitei high re- ible which hill It was ccroll i d toi, and pres-md near ourd shroudedit our land-spite of theork for ournts and. H fBMteummer Snow-storm 101 keep our blankets dry while the shivering horseswere packed. Some were refractory and
. The Rockies of Canada; . IOC Gbe *RocMe0 of Car the expo d the grck nterior of La- 1 recalled those was one of iant sunshii louds were the bit; The green oiling h d to T \Afl<s, ill^t md turning again, as they OVer ledge: On the Continental Divide. ~ ,eadoWS. Butterflies flcwere gatherinconscioihear hs, flies and beeswers to scatter un-nemones and theisitei high re- ible which hill It was ccroll i d toi, and pres-md near ourd shroudedit our land-spite of theork for ournts and. H fBMteummer Snow-storm 101 keep our blankets dry while the shivering horseswere packed. Some were refractory and wild, sothat an hour was wasted in patient and artfuleffort in the wet brush to catch two of them. Alarge fire was kept blazing to bring back life andwarmth to our half-frozen fingers. We should neverhave undertaken a march through a country un-known to every one of the party, had we not carriedan excellent contour map of the Topographical Sur-vey, besides a compass and an aneroid. We werelike a mariner with an excellent chart, steering hisstorm-beaten ship through unknown dangers. At the very commencement of our march, allspread out and tried to locate the trail, but the snowwas now deep enough to conceal every evidence ofthis valuable guide. Regardless of this setback,our horses were assembled and a plan made to pur-sue our way, relying on the compass and aneroid. Itfell upon me to take the responsibility of leadership,so with map in hand, I preceded at some distanceand
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