The American Journal of Science and ArtsS. Converse, 1860 - Geology |
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... Lake Superior to Lake of the Woods , Red River , Lake Winnipeg , Saskatchewan river , across the Rocky Mountains to the rivers of British Columbia , thence to the Pacific , all commercial inter- course between Europe and China , Japan ...
... Lake Superior to Lake of the Woods , Red River , Lake Winnipeg , Saskatchewan river , across the Rocky Mountains to the rivers of British Columbia , thence to the Pacific , all commercial inter- course between Europe and China , Japan ...
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... Lake Winnipeg , in order to ascertain the practicability of this route . To this end surveys of rivers were made and a very minute determination of levels . Napier estimates the whole length of the route to be 747 miles , viz : from Lake ...
... Lake Winnipeg , in order to ascertain the practicability of this route . To this end surveys of rivers were made and a very minute determination of levels . Napier estimates the whole length of the route to be 747 miles , viz : from Lake ...
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... Lake Superior and the Red River would be established by country roads , the one from Lake Superior to Rainy Lake ... Winnipeg up to the Saskatchewan river . Before they arrived at Fort Garry , Dawson , Wells and Gaudet had already made some ...
... Lake Superior and the Red River would be established by country roads , the one from Lake Superior to Rainy Lake ... Winnipeg up to the Saskatchewan river . Before they arrived at Fort Garry , Dawson , Wells and Gaudet had already made some ...
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free from rapids and throughout adapted for steam navigation , thence over Lake Winnipeg to the Red river . The rest of the party followed Swan river to Fort Pelly , and thence went down the Assiniboine river . Dawson considers the ...
free from rapids and throughout adapted for steam navigation , thence over Lake Winnipeg to the Red river . The rest of the party followed Swan river to Fort Pelly , and thence went down the Assiniboine river . Dawson considers the ...
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... Lake Winnipeg , up to the mouth of the Little Saskatchewan , hence ( September 29 ) into Lake Manitobah , and by means of Water Hen river and a lake of the same name reached Lake Winnipego - sis , where they examined the salt springs ...
... Lake Winnipeg , up to the mouth of the Little Saskatchewan , hence ( September 29 ) into Lake Manitobah , and by means of Water Hen river and a lake of the same name reached Lake Winnipego - sis , where they examined the salt springs ...
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