. The polar and tropical worlds [microform] : a description of man and nature in the polar and equatorial regions of the globe : two volumes in one : embracing also an account of the expeditions of all the Arctic explorers from the discovery of Iceland, over one thousand years ago, to Hall's last expedition in the northern world, together with the wonderful discoveries and adventures of Agassiz, Livingstone, Wallace, and other distinguished travelers in the tropical countries. Arctic races; Tropics; Natural history; Races arctiques; Régions tropicales; Sciences naturelles; genealogy. ALASKA.
. The polar and tropical worlds [microform] : a description of man and nature in the polar and equatorial regions of the globe : two volumes in one : embracing also an account of the expeditions of all the Arctic explorers from the discovery of Iceland, over one thousand years ago, to Hall's last expedition in the northern world, together with the wonderful discoveries and adventures of Agassiz, Livingstone, Wallace, and other distinguished travelers in the tropical countries. Arctic races; Tropics; Natural history; Races arctiques; Régions tropicales; Sciences naturelles; genealogy. ALASKA. ?'7. FOKT ST. MICUAEL. CHAPTER XXVI. ALASKA. Purchase of Alaska by tho United States.^Tlie Russian American Telegraph Sclicme.âWhATnpor's Trip up tlie Yul<oii.âDojis.âTlie â'Uipore Water-(ilt':'r.âSnow-sho-s.âTlie Frozen Yu- lioii.âL'iuler-;;roiiiHl IIiiuscs.âLife at Nuluto.âCold Weather.âAuroras.â.Vppniarh of Summer. â lircaliinn-up of tlie Ice.âFort Yulcou. â Furs.âDescent of tlie Yukon.âValim of (ioods.âArctic ami Tropical Life.âMoose-huiitinij.âDeer-corrals.âLip Ornaments.âCanoes.âFour-post Coffin. âThe Keiiaiau Indians.âThe Aleuts.âValue of Alaska. TX 1867 the Russian Government sold to the United States all of its posses- -â - sions in America, comprising .in area of more 500,000 square miles,equal ill extent to France, Germany, and Great Britain, stretching from 51° 40' north liititude to the Arctic Ocean. The sum paid was about seven and a quarter iiiillioiis of dollars. In this purchase is included Mount St. Elias, the highest Jicak in Xorth America, rising to a height of more than 18,000 feet, and one of tho loftiest single peaks on the globe. The real value of this new acquisition was quite unknown to both buyer aiid seller. In tlie southern part, and on the islands, there is considerable vegetation and forests of large trees; and it is said tiiat tiiere is some mineral wealth. But the greater part of the territory i
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