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Stuart was apprehensive there might be a difficulty of subsisting his whole party throughout the winter, he had sent one half back to Astoria, retaining with him only Ross, Montigny, and two others. Such is the hardihood of the Indian trader.
Mag., III., 185; Irving, Astoria; Ross, The Fur Hunters of the Far West; Harmon, Journal; Report on the Canadian Archives, 1881, p. 61 et seq. This fur-trading life still goes on in the more remote regions of British America. Hist. Harmon, Journal, 36.
Ignorant of the best routes, and frequently famishing in the immediate neighbourhood of plenty, they most justly reflect back to others the impressions they received; but in so doing, though they speak truth, they give very erroneous ideas of the country they think themselves to be describing most accurately, and of this very pregnant examples are found in the travels of Lewis and Clarke, and the party who came overland to Astoria: both struck the head waters of the Saptin, both continued its course to its junction with the main stream, both suffered the latter party intensely; but had they, by the fertile bottoms of Bear and Rosseaux Rivers, found access to the valley between the Cascade and Blue Mountains or, keeping still further west, crossed the former range into that of the Wallamette, they would have found game, been banished from their pages, and the Oregon would have appeared in her holiday attire
Louis, May 1st, confirming the intelligence already received through the public newspapers, of his safe return, and of the arrival of Mr. Hunt and his party at Astoria, and giving the most flattering accounts of the prosperity of the enterprise. So deep had been the anxiety of Mr. Astor, for the success of this object of his ambition, that this gleam of good news was almost overpowering.
So passed the new year festival of 1812 at the infant colony of Astoria. Expedition by Land. Wilson P. Hunt. His Character. Donald M'Kenzie. Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs. A Bark Canoe. Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings. Pious Carousals, A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw. Picture of a Trading Post. Frolicking Voyageurs. Swells and Swaggerers. Indian Coxcombs. A Man of the North.
She arrived at the mouth of the Columbia before the overland expedition. These traders came together at last, and founded Astoria, on the Columbia. Ships now began to sail for Astoria, and the trading-post flourished in the beautiful climate and amid the majestic scenery. But the English claimed the country.
The old chieftain repaired to his friend, M'Dougal, with indignation flaming in his countenance, and bitterly reproached him for having permitted his son to degrade himself into a beast, and to render himself an object of scorn and laughter to his slave. Spring Arrangements at Astoria. Various Expeditions Set Out.-The Long Narrows. Pilfering Indians. Thievish Tribe at Wish-ram.
Jest last week it was, and the river come round the corner on us in a wave four feet high, same as a wall. I was up here on business, and seen the whole thing. So the ferry she up and bid us good-bye, and lit out for Astoria with her cargo. Beggin' pardon, hev you tobacco, for mine's in my wet pants?
This pastime he was able as a bachelor to enjoy to the full. Now, however, instead of the ruddy, coarse, self-confident merchant there was a pallid, trembling jelly-fish. "I say, you fellows," he asked, catching my arm. "Where are you off to?" "We're off to the Astoria," I answered. "Let me come with you. I'm not frightened, not at all all the same I don't want to be left alone.
Nature of the Country About the Coast. Forests and Forest Trees. A Remarkable Flowering Vine. Animals. Birds. Reptiles Climate West of the Mountains Mildness of the Temperature. Soil of the Coast and the Interior. THE winter passed away tranquilly at Astoria.
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