. North Dakota history and people; outlines of American history. ATTACK ON THE NARRAGANSETT INDIANS AT SOUTH KINGSTONFrom Abbotts King THE \OVAGEUR8 AT THE PORTAGE HISTORY OF NORTH DAKOTA 93 frontier life, beginning with the happy Hfe of the voyageur, participating in thedangers of war, and in the excitement of the chase, setthng down, at last tothe quiet life of the rancher and farmer. Peter Grant, who established the first trading post at the mouth of the Pem-bina, heretofore mentioned, was an interesting writer. Of the canoe service hesaid; The North-West Companys canoes, manned wi
. North Dakota history and people; outlines of American history. ATTACK ON THE NARRAGANSETT INDIANS AT SOUTH KINGSTONFrom Abbotts King THE \OVAGEUR8 AT THE PORTAGE HISTORY OF NORTH DAKOTA 93 frontier life, beginning with the happy Hfe of the voyageur, participating in thedangers of war, and in the excitement of the chase, setthng down, at last tothe quiet life of the rancher and farmer. Peter Grant, who established the first trading post at the mouth of the Pem-bina, heretofore mentioned, was an interesting writer. Of the canoe service hesaid; The North-West Companys canoes, manned with five men, carry about threethousand pounds. They seldom draw more than eighteen inches of water, and gogenerally at the rate of miles an hour in calm weather. When arriving at aportage, the bowman instantly jumps into the water, to prevent the canoe fromtouching the bottom, while the others tie their slings to the packs in the canoeand swing them on their backs to carry over the portage. The bowman andsteerman carry the canoe, a duty from which the middlemen are exempt. Thewhole is conducted with astonishing expedition, a necessa
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