. The Yukon Territory, its history and resources . ndvoyage not only equals but excels even the beautiful fjordsof ISorway and the wondrous beauties of the Isles of official bulletin we have just mentioned, in describing thetrip along the coast of British Columbia, says:—- Free from the cares and conventionalities of every-daylife, and breathing the very air of heaven itself, you burst,like the ancient mariner, into an unknown sea filled withuntold beauties, and sail over a bosom of waters unrutfied asglass; among myriads of islands; through deep, rugged, rock-walled channels; past
. The Yukon Territory, its history and resources . ndvoyage not only equals but excels even the beautiful fjordsof ISorway and the wondrous beauties of the Isles of official bulletin we have just mentioned, in describing thetrip along the coast of British Columbia, says:—- Free from the cares and conventionalities of every-daylife, and breathing the very air of heaven itself, you burst,like the ancient mariner, into an unknown sea filled withuntold beauties, and sail over a bosom of waters unrutfied asglass; among myriads of islands; through deep, rugged, rock-walled channels; past ancient Indian villages, uuMliirval gla-ciers, dark, solemn, pine-clothed shores, snow-capped peaks,dashing cataracts, yawning mountain gorges, spoutingmonsters and sea-whelps—away to the north a thousand milesalmost, to mix with the icebergs that once floated under thesovereignty of the Czar of the Kussias, but now drop peace-fully from ancient glaciers over which the American eagleholds watcbfnl guard—a eontiniiniis panorama in wbicli the. c ao coO GENERAL 1 .\ lORMATIOiV 109 purest, the rarest, the wildest, the most beautiful aixl thegrandest forms of nature are revealed. On the flats of Dyea and at Skagwav, which is reached inthree or four days, the multitude of gold-seekers landed dur-ing the great rush. Where shiploads of supplies were ])iledU]) in almost inextricable confusion there is now a well laidout city and commodious wharfs. When the trains arrivefrom the north or the steamers from the south, hotel portersjostle each other in their noisy attempt to attract are in readiness, and passengers are rapidly driven tosome of the well-equipped hotels in the city. SKAGWAY TO WHITEHORSE. The passenger train leaves Skagway at , andarrives at Whitehorse at The journey across theWhite pass is one of unique scenic grandeur. Quickly pass-ing from the railway yards at Skagway, the railroad followsthe Skagway river, passing through the can
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