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The fur hunters of the Far West; a narrative of adventures in the Oregon and Rocky mountains in two volumes. Vol. I Ross, Alexander, 1783-1856

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"The editor omitted many passages from the original on grounds of prolixity or coarseness, ref. 1956 ed., p.xxi. The ms. is in the Coe Collection, Yale University, ref. Withington, M.C. A catalogue of manuscripts. 'Vocabulary of the languages spoken by the N ez Perces': vol.l, PP[313]-323. An account of service with the North West Company from 1813 to its absorption into the H.B.C. in 1821." -- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 254.

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Title	The fur hunters of the Far West; a narrative of adventures in the Oregon and Rocky mountains in two volumes. Vol. I
Creator	Ross, Alexander, 1783-1856
Publisher	London : Smith, Elder and Co.
Date Issued	1855
Description	"The editor omitted many passages from the original on grounds of prolixity or coarseness, ref. 1956 ed., p.xxi. The ms. is in the Coe Collection, Yale University, ref. Withington, M.C. A catalogue of manuscripts. 'Vocabulary of the languages spoken by the N ez Perces': vol.l, PP[313]-323. An account of service with the North West Company from 1813 to its absorption into the H.B.C. in 1821." -- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 254.
Extent	xiv, 333 pages : map (folded), charts, advertisements ; 20 cm
Subject	Indians of North America--Northwest, Pacific; Fur trade--Northwest, Pacific; Nez Percé language--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc; Oregon Territory--History; Northwest, Pacific--History
Genre	Books
Type	Text
File Format	application/pdf
Language	English
Notes	Page xv out of order in print. Other copies: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/830937092
Identifier	FC3212.1 .R681 1855; II-0476-V01
Collection	British Columbia Historical Books Collection
Source	Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. FC3212.1 .R681 1855
Date Available	2015-06-08
Provider	Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights	Images provided for research and reference use only. For permission to publish, copy, or otherwise distribute these images please contact digital.initiatives@ubc.ca.
Catalogue Record	http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=907869
DOI	10.14288/1.0308094
Aggregated Source Repository	CONTENTdm

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Images provided for research and reference use only. For permission to publish, copy, or otherwise distribute these images please contact digital.initiatives@ubc.ca.