Minnesota and the Far WestW. Blackwood and Sons, 1855 - 306 páginas Oliphant acted as secretary to Lord Elgin during the negotiation at Washington of the reciprocity treaty with Canada. He then accompanied Lord Elgin to Quebec. There he was appointed superintendent of Indian affairsE, and made a journey to Lake Superior and back by the Mississippi to Chicago. |
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... stream takes its rise . It is only navigable for a few miles , and beyond this is celebrated for its trout - fishing , which I was strongly tempted to ex- perimentalise upon , more particularly when I per- ceived , from the mountainous ...
... stream takes its rise . It is only navigable for a few miles , and beyond this is celebrated for its trout - fishing , which I was strongly tempted to ex- perimentalise upon , more particularly when I per- ceived , from the mountainous ...
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... streams through the great arch , and falls upon the different objects , and the deep emerald green of the water , the unvarying swell of the lake , keeping up a succession of musical echoes , the reverberations of one's own voice ...
... streams through the great arch , and falls upon the different objects , and the deep emerald green of the water , the unvarying swell of the lake , keeping up a succession of musical echoes , the reverberations of one's own voice ...
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... stream , the existence of which had so long been doubtful . Father Marquette's journal of his voyage is full of interest . is full of interest . An enthusiastic adorer of the Virgin Immaculate , he at once named his dis- covery , after ...
... stream , the existence of which had so long been doubtful . Father Marquette's journal of his voyage is full of interest . is full of interest . An enthusiastic adorer of the Virgin Immaculate , he at once named his dis- covery , after ...
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... streams which flow upon either side of the dividing range will facilitate the transport of lumber , and enhance the value of this portion of the State . The extent of its lake coast has been estimated at from seven to eight hundred ...
... streams which flow upon either side of the dividing range will facilitate the transport of lumber , and enhance the value of this portion of the State . The extent of its lake coast has been estimated at from seven to eight hundred ...
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... stream , from which a portage of only half a mile is necessary to cross to the opposite shore . It is celebrated as the spot where the discoverer of Lake Superior , the Jesuit father René Mesnard , lost his life in 1660. With a solitary ...
... stream , from which a portage of only half a mile is necessary to cross to the opposite shore . It is celebrated as the spot where the discoverer of Lake Superior , the Jesuit father René Mesnard , lost his life in 1660. With a solitary ...
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Página 245 - The proceeds of all lands that have been, or may hereafter be, granted by the United States to the State for the support of a university, shall be and remain a perpetual fund, to be called "The University Fund...
Página 58 - Reed-that-bends," he said, addressing the young culprit by name, and in his proper language, " though the Great Spirit has made you pleasant to the eyes, it would have been better that you had not been born. Your tongue is loud in the village, but in battle it is still. None of my young men strike the tomahawk deeper into the war-post — none of them so lightly on the Yengeese.
Página 255 - ... pear tree, or a pumpkin, to a sweet potato or a tobacco plant. Why, sucker, do you know you have frosts about two weeks earlier in Illinois than we do here? It is a fact ! We will show these people sights who come up here in May, and go shivering back home, saying that Minnesota is "too cold for crops.