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120 T H R O U G H T H E M A C K E N Z I E B A S IN
the N o r t h for its abundance of waterfowl, f a r surpassing the
St. C l a i r flats, or any other region i n the East.
Next morning, upon rounding a point, three full- grown
moose were seen ahead, swimming across the river. An
exciting, and even hazardous, scene ensued on board, the
whole K l o n d i k e crowd firing, almost at random, hundreds
of shots without effect. Two of the noble brutes kept on,
and reached the shore, disappearing i n the woods; but the
t h i r d , a three- year- old b u l l moose, foolishly turned, and lost
its life i n consequence. It was hauled on deck, bled and
flayed, and was a welcome addition to the steamer's table.
That night a concert was improvised on deck, i n which
the music- hall element came to the front. But one speedily
t i r e d of the " Banks of the Wabash," and other ditties;
i n fact, we were burning to get to F o r t M c M u r r a y , where
we expected letters and papers from the outer world and
home, and nothing else could satisfy us. By evening
we had passed B u r n t P o i n t , also P o p l a r P o i n t , where the
body of an unfortunate, called Patterson, who had been
drowned i n one of the rapids above, was recovered i n s p r i ng
by some Indians, the body being completely enclosed i n a
transparent coffin of ice. On the following day we passed
L i t t l e R e d R i v e r , and next morning reached the fort, where,
to our infinite joy, we received the longed- for letters and
papers— our first correspondence from the far East.
F o r t M c M u r r a y consisted of a tumble- down cabin and
trading- store on the top of a high and steep bank, which
had yet been flooded at times, the people seeking shelter on
an immense h i l l which overlooked it, Above an i s l a n d close
by is the discharge of the Clearwater R i v e r , the old canoe
route by which the supplies for the district used to come,
via Isle a l a Crosse. At M c M u r r a y we left the steamer and
took to our own boats, our Commission occupying one, and
M r . L a i r d and party the other. The trackers got into harness
at once, and made very good time for some miles, the
current not being too swift just here for fast travelling.
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| OCR | 120 T H R O U G H T H E M A C K E N Z I E B A S IN the N o r t h for its abundance of waterfowl, f a r surpassing the St. C l a i r flats, or any other region i n the East. Next morning, upon rounding a point, three full- grown moose were seen ahead, swimming across the river. An exciting, and even hazardous, scene ensued on board, the whole K l o n d i k e crowd firing, almost at random, hundreds of shots without effect. Two of the noble brutes kept on, and reached the shore, disappearing i n the woods; but the t h i r d , a three- year- old b u l l moose, foolishly turned, and lost its life i n consequence. It was hauled on deck, bled and flayed, and was a welcome addition to the steamer's table. That night a concert was improvised on deck, i n which the music- hall element came to the front. But one speedily t i r e d of the " Banks of the Wabash," and other ditties; i n fact, we were burning to get to F o r t M c M u r r a y , where we expected letters and papers from the outer world and home, and nothing else could satisfy us. By evening we had passed B u r n t P o i n t , also P o p l a r P o i n t , where the body of an unfortunate, called Patterson, who had been drowned i n one of the rapids above, was recovered i n s p r i ng by some Indians, the body being completely enclosed i n a transparent coffin of ice. On the following day we passed L i t t l e R e d R i v e r , and next morning reached the fort, where, to our infinite joy, we received the longed- for letters and papers— our first correspondence from the far East. F o r t M c M u r r a y consisted of a tumble- down cabin and trading- store on the top of a high and steep bank, which had yet been flooded at times, the people seeking shelter on an immense h i l l which overlooked it, Above an i s l a n d close by is the discharge of the Clearwater R i v e r , the old canoe route by which the supplies for the district used to come, via Isle a l a Crosse. At M c M u r r a y we left the steamer and took to our own boats, our Commission occupying one, and M r . L a i r d and party the other. The trackers got into harness at once, and made very good time for some miles, the current not being too swift just here for fast travelling. |
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