. A journey from Prince of Wales's Fort, in Hudson's Bay, to the northern ocean [microform] : undertaken by order of the Hudson's Bay Company for the discovery of copper mines, a north west passage, &c. in the years 1769, 1770, 1771 & 1772. Indians of North America; Natural history; Indiens; Sciences naturelles. NORTHERN OCEAN fo plentiful, thsit the Indians killed confiderable numbers of then) with their bows and arrows; but the number of mouths was fo great, that all which was caught from our leaving Point Lake, though if enumerated, they might appear very confiderable, would not hav
. A journey from Prince of Wales's Fort, in Hudson's Bay, to the northern ocean [microform] : undertaken by order of the Hudson's Bay Company for the discovery of copper mines, a north west passage, &c. in the years 1769, 1770, 1771 & 1772. Indians of North America; Natural history; Indiens; Sciences naturelles. NORTHERN OCEAN fo plentiful, thsit the Indians killed confiderable numbers of then) with their bows and arrows; but the number of mouths was fo great, that all which was caught from our leaving Point Lake, though if enumerated, they might appear very confiderable, would not have afforded us all a bare fubfiftence; for though 1 and fome others experienced no real want, yet there were many in our company who could fcarcely be faid to live, and would not have exifted at all, had it not been for the dry meat we had with us. When we left the above*mentioncd lakes we ihaped a courfe more to the Southward, and on the twenty-fourth, arrived at the North iide of the great Athapufcow Lake. In our way we (aw many Indian deer, and beaver were very plenti- ful, many of which the Indians killed; but the days were fo fhort, that the Sun only took a cir- cuit of a few points of the compafs above the ho- rizon, and did not, at its greateft altitude, rife, half-way up the trees. The brilliancy of the Aurora Borealisy however, and of the Stars, ev^n without the affiftance of the Moon, made feme amends for that defidency; for it was frequent- ly fo light all night, that I could fee to read a ve- ry fmall print. The Indians make to difference betweer light and day when they are hunting of beaver; but thofe nofiurnal lights are always found iniufiicient for the purpofe of bunting deer or moofc. I do. December. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hearne, Samuel, 1745-1792. Dublin : Pr
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