. The Methodist magazine and quarterly review . any in any part of the world. Ontho 15th he arrived at the Cascades. A little above these there is avillage of Chenooks. These Indians, says Mr. P., are the onlyFlat-heads and Nez Perces, or pierced noses, I have found. Amongthese he was very kindly received. In the neighborhood of this place,the Rev. D. Lee, with another missionary, is about getting up amissionary establishment. They are connected with the Oregonmission, under the care of the Missionary Board of the MethodistEpiscopal Church. After leaving this place, Mr. P. soon arrived atFort
. The Methodist magazine and quarterly review . any in any part of the world. Ontho 15th he arrived at the Cascades. A little above these there is avillage of Chenooks. These Indians, says Mr. P., are the onlyFlat-heads and Nez Perces, or pierced noses, I have found. Amongthese he was very kindly received. In the neighborhood of this place,the Rev. D. Lee, with another missionary, is about getting up amissionary establishment. They are connected with the Oregonmission, under the care of the Missionary Board of the MethodistEpiscopal Church. After leaving this place, Mr. P. soon arrived atFort Vancouver. This is the principal establishment of the HudsonBay Fur Company. He was cordially received by Dr. MLaughlin,the chief factor and superintendent of the fort and the business of thecompany west of the Rocky Mountains. After arriving here, Mr. the following reflections :— , *l was now seven months and two days since I left my home, and during«t*t .time, excepting a few delays, I had been constantly journeying, and the (. 80 Mr. Parkers Tour beyond the Rocky Mountains. fifty-six last days with Indians only. I felt that I had great reason for gra-titude to God for his merciful providences toward me, in defending- and soproviding for me, that I had not actually suffered a single day for the want offood. For months I had no bread nor scarcely any vegetables, and I oftenfelt that a change and a variety would have been agreeable, but in no casedid I svjfer, nor in any case was I brought to the necessity of eating dogs or „horse jiesh. In every exigency God provided something wholesome andpalatable. Pp. 138-9. -Kr_ Fort Vancouver is on the Columbia, about one hundred miles fromthe Pacific. Mr. P. remained there only one night, being desirous ofvisiting Fort George, or Astoria, as it is called in the United States,before the cold or wet season should set in. He accordingly pro-ceeded down the river, and obtained a passage in the brig May Dacreof Boston, Captain
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