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Born in Nottingham, Henry Youle Hind (1823-1908) moved to Canada in 1846. He joined the newly formed Canadian Institute in 1849 and later taught chemistry and geology at Trinity College in Toronto. In 1857-8, he made a range of observations during two expeditions to investigate underexplored areas of Canada and their agricultural and mineral potential to support future settlement. Illustrated with a number of plates based on photographs, this two-volume work first appeared in 1860. Intended for a broad readership, the narrative is regarded as a classic of nineteenth-century exploration literature, noted especially for its descriptive use of language and eye for detail. Volume 1 covers the entire Red River expedition of 1857 and the first part of the 1858 expedition through parts of the Assiniboine, Saskatchewan and other valleys.
Contents
Preface; Part I. The Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition: 1. Toronto to Fort William; 2. The Kaministiquia route; 3. The Height of Land to Rainy Lake; 4. Rainy Lake to the source of the Winnipeg river; 5. The Winnipeg river; 6. Red River settlements; 7. The west and east banks of Red River; 8. Brief history of the colony; 9. The missions at Red River; 10. Education in the settlement; 11. Sketch of the country west of Red River; 12. The journey to Canada via St Paul; Part II. The Assinniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition: 13. Fort Garry to the boundary line; 14. From the boundary line to the Qu'appelle lakes via Fort Ellice; 15. The Qu'appelle valley; 16. Sand Hill Lake to the south branch of the Saskatchewan; 17. From the Qu'appelle mission to Fort Ellice; 18. From the elbow of the south branch of the Saskatchewan to the Nepowewin mission of the main Saskatchewan; 19. From the Nepowewin mission across the country to Fort Ellice; 20. The Qu'apelle valley; 21. From Fort A la Corne, down the Saskatchewan; 22. From the grand rapids of the Saskatchewan to the Red River settlements.
