Narrative of the Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition of 1857
And of the Assinniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition of 1858

Published in 1860, a geologist's popular two-volume account of expeditions to investigate underexplored areas of Canada and their agricultural potential.

Henry Youle Hind (Author)

9781108070881, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 20 March 2014

560 pages, 33 b/w illus. 15 colour illus. 5 maps
21.6 x 14 x 3.2 cm, 0.7 kg

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.

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.

Subject Areas: History of the Americas [HBJK]