KA-KAKE AND THE BUFFALO—(See page 155).
FOREST, LAKE
AND PRAIRIE
TWENTY YEARS OF FRONTIER LIFE
IN WESTERN CANADA—1842-62.
BY
JOHN McDOUGALL
SECOND EDITION
TORONTO:
WILLIAM BRIGGS
1910
Entered, according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year
one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, Toronto,
in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, at Ottawa.
TO
My Dear Mother
THIS BOOK
is
AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED
BY
THE AUTHOR.
CONTENTS.
Childhood—Indians—Canoes—"OldIsaiah"—Father goes to college
Guardians—School—Trip to Nottawasaga—Journeyto Alderville—Elder Case—The wild colt, etc
Move into the far north—Trip from Alderville toGarden River—Father's work—Wide range ofbig steamboat—My trip to Owen Sound—Perilin storm—In store at Penetanguishene—Isolation—Firstboat—Brother David knocked down
Move to Rama—I go to college—My chum—How Icure him—Work in store in Orillia—Againattend college—Father receives appointment to"Hudson's Bay "—Asks me to accompany him.
From Rama to St. Paul—Mississippisteamers—Slaves—Pilot—Race
Across the plains—Mississippi to theRed—Pemmican—Mosquitoes—Dogs—Hunting—Flatboat—Hostile Indians
From Georgetown on the Red to Norway House onthe Nelson—Old Fort Garry—GovernorMacTavish—York boats—Indian gamblers—Welcomeby H. B. Co. people
New mission—The people—School—Invest inpups—Dog-driving—Foot-ball—Beautiful aurora
First real winter trip—Start—Extreme fatigue—Conceitall gone—Cramps—Change—Will-power—Findmyself—Am as capable as others—OxfordHouse—Jackson's Bay
Enlarging church—Winter camp—How evenings arespent—My boys—Spring—The first goose, etc
Opening of navigation—Sturgeon fishing—Raftingtimber—Sawing lumber