The sea of mountains : an account of Lord Dufferin's tour through British Columbia in 1876. In two volumes. Vol. II
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is part of: British Columbia Historical Books Collection
is part of: The sea of mountains
creator: St. John, Molyneux, 1838-1904
issued: 2015-07-03
issued: 1877
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extent: vii, 290, 16 pages : advertisements ; 20 cm
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note: THE SEA OF MOUNTAINS. VOL. IL THE SEA OF MOUNTAINS AN ACCOUNT OF LORD DUFFERIN'S TOUR THROUGH BRITISH COLUMBIA IN 1876. BY MOLYNEUX ST. JOHN. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. II LONDON: HURST AND BLACKETT, PUBLISHERS, 13, GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET. 1877. All rights reserved. r—J CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME CHAPTER T. Fort Simpson—Scene of Cannibalism—Cannibal Medicine Men—Some Indian Idiosyncrasies—Queen Charlotte's Islands—The Hydah Indians—A Deed of Vengeance—Visit of the Hydahs to Victoria—Sail-Houses —Arrangement for a Bear Hunt—Trade in Dog-Fish Oil—The Chinook Jargon—Ancient-looking Village— Curious Wood Carving—The Hydah Women . 1 CHAPTER II. A Citizen of New York State—Initiation of a Medicine- Man—A Grand Drink—The Nunpkish Indians— Search for the Medicine-Man—Education in Cormorant Island—The Indians of the Coast—Queen Charlotte's Islands—Burrard's Inlet—A Giant of the Forest—New Westminster—Reception of the Governor- General . . . . .38 VI CONTENTS. CHAPTER IIL Provincial Squabbles— Journey from New Westminster to Yale—Harrison River—Fort Hope—Scenery of the Fraser River—Yale—Address to the Governor-General—Indian Interpretation of Lord Dufferin's Speech —Chinese Residents—Conveyance of Goods from Yale—Teams—Bull-whackers—Discovery of a Crop- out . . . . . . .75 CHAPTER IV. A Joke—Reported Dangers of the Road—A Privilege of English Nobility—Salmon Houses—Indian Method of Catching Salmon—Fish-drying Platforms—Canons of the Fraser River—The Fraser—Hell Gate—A Dangerous-looking Road—The Rule of the Road—Courage of Lady DufFerin—Camp on Jackass Mountain . jl . . . . . 106 CHAPTER V. • Lytton—Reception of the Governor-General—Indian Gala Day—Indian Villages and Houses—Indian Graves—Lax Morality of Indian Belles—The Thompson River—Cook's Ferry, or Spence's Bridge—A Modest Indian Maiden—Bunch Grass—Trout-fishing —Arrival at Kamloops—A Master of Etiquette— Flogging of Indian Women . . .129 CHAPTER VI. Speech of the Governor-General at Victoria 160 "..'',• CONTENTS. Vll CHAP…
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has type: Travel literature
identifier: F5804.3 .S14
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0221811
language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: London : Hurst and Blackett
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subject: Dufferin and Ava, Frederick Temple Blackwood, Marquis of, 1826-1902
subject: British Columbia--Description and travel
subject: West (U.S.)--Description and travel
type: Text