- Construction of Canoes—Down the Columbia to the Great Falls—Successful
Navigation of them—In the Great Narrows—The Sea at last—Winter among
the Flatheads—Home again. 175
CHAPTER XI.
Discovery of Behring Straits—Cook and Meares—Rescue from Starvation—Encounter
with Natives—Vancouver on the Western Coast—Gray's supposed Discovery of
the Columbia—Coxe's Survey of Hudson's Bay—James in Distress in Hudson's
Bay—Foundation of the Hudson's Bay Company—Discovery of Rupert's
River—Disputes with the French—Knight's Voyage and his terrible Fate—Discovery
of Relics of Knight and his Comrades—Moore and Smith in Hudson's
Bay—Cession of Canada to England, and its Results—Heroes of the Transition
Time—Hearne's Discovery of Athabasca Lake and the Coppermine River—Massacre
of Esquimaux—Discovery of the Arctic Ocean—Result to Geographical
Science of that Discovery—Hearne's Return to Hudson's Bay—The Indian
Exile wrestled for—Enthusiasm of the Company—The Rise of the North west
Company—Mackenzie's Journey to the Slave Lake, and Discovery of the Slave,
Athabasca, or Mackenzie River—His Voyage to Great Bear Lake—Return to
Fort Chippewyan—Journey across Country to the North Pacific—The Work of
all Explorers united by his last Trip. 200
CHAPTER XII.
The Pacific Fur Company—Voyage of the Tonquin—Foundation of Astoria—Massacre
on the Tonquin—Terrible Revenge—The great Small-pox Chief—Start of the
Land Expedition—An Ambush—Unexpected Rescue—Treachery of an Interpreter—Among
the Crow Indians—The Black Mountains—The invisible Lords
of the Mountain—Arrival on the Banks of the Mad River—Across Country to
the Henry River—Construction of Canoes—Embarkation on the Henry—A
Canadian drowned—The Lion Caldron—Across Country again—Among the
Akai-chies—News of the Astorians—Threatened Attack of the Natives—Arrival
on the Banks of the Columbia—Along the River to Indian Encampment—News
of Tragedy on the Tonquin—Down the Columbia to Astoria. 220
CHAPTER XIII.
Cass's Voyage up the Mississippi—Long and James on the Platte, or Nebraska—Discovery
of the two Sources of the Platte—Among the Mountain Passes—Eating
of poisonous Berries—Meeting with a Bear—Ascent of Pike's Peak—Search
for Head-waters of the Arkansas—The Canadian taken for the Arkansas,
and followed to its Junction with the latter River—Start of new Expedition
