Bibliograph

Narrative of the Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition of 1857, And of the Assinniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition of 1858, Henry Youle Hind, Volume 2

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Label

Narrative of the Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition of 1857, And of the Assinniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition of 1858, Henry Youle Hind, Volume 2

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Narrative of the Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition of 1857

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1097129733

Responsibility statement

Henry Youle Hind

Series statement

Cambridge library collection. North American historyCambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Sub title

And of the Assinniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition of 1858

Summary

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 2 contains the concluding chapters on the 1858 expedition through parts of the Assiniboine, Saskatchewan and other valleys. Following the expedition narrative, Hind considers the lives and culture of the region's indigenous people before closing the volume with geological and climatic observations.--, Provided by publisher

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