Narrative of the Arctic land expedition to the mouth of the Great Fish River : and along the shores of the Arctic Ocean, in the years, 1833, 1834, and 1835 . re the furs are chieflyobtained, most of the forts or trading posts are esta-blished within their limits; but if it were not for theabundance of fish, it would be very difficult to obtaindue supplies of provision, since the larger quadrupedsare not so plentiful in the woods as to furnish a certainsubsistence to a numerous party for the whole posts, as they are termed, can be formed onlyin the prairies, where the bison and deer a
Narrative of the Arctic land expedition to the mouth of the Great Fish River : and along the shores of the Arctic Ocean, in the years, 1833, 1834, and 1835 . re the furs are chieflyobtained, most of the forts or trading posts are esta-blished within their limits; but if it were not for theabundance of fish, it would be very difficult to obtaindue supplies of provision, since the larger quadrupedsare not so plentiful in the woods as to furnish a certainsubsistence to a numerous party for the whole posts, as they are termed, can be formed onlyin the prairies, where the bison and deer abound, or atcertain localities near the northern range of the woods,where the reindeer pass in large herds in spring andautumn. In some quarters, as we have mentioned,large quantities of geese can be procured for a fewweeks, and in others vast numbers of grouse are snared;but, in general, no post can be considered as safe for awinter residence unless there be a good fishing stationin its vicinity. Ample details of the various methods of fishing inuse in the fur countries have been given by Hearneand succeeding travellers ; and also in the third volume.
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