Annals Of The Minnesota Historical Society For The Year Ad 1850 1

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
ISBN 13 : 9781230861807
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (618 download)

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Download or read book Annals of the Minnesota Historical Society written by Anonymous and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 edition. Excerpt: ...ever seeing a drop of water or a bit of soap. But after all there is not so great a difference between these Indians and our voyageurs as one mi ht suppose, for they often receive their ration of flour in their pocket-handkerchief or hat. Jun: 28. This evening finds us at the foot of the Grand Rapids. In reaching this place we ascended several strong rapids, where it required not merely all the strength, but all the skill of the men. Not unfrequently are they obli ed to spring from the canoe into the water, in the midst of a rapid, and draw it up byiand. This is the case when the bottom is rocky and the stream shallow, which at the same time lightens the canoe in passing over the rocks. Nor is it rare for the water to dash over the bow and sides, in which case some one is sure of etting wet. No one can form an idea of the difficulty of ascending this stream, until e has made a trial of it. The scenery of to-day has been delightful. The maple, iron-wood, cedar, elm, and oak grow here in perfection. The mosquitoes here are extremely voracious, and oblige a man constantly to fight for life. Put ashore at nine this morning. and breakfasted in their midst. Continued to ascend rapid after rapid till afternoon, when we reached what may be called the low-lands, where we found comparatively smooth water, and sufliciently deep for a steamboat. The banks here are moderately elevated; an alluvial deposit, covered with rank grass and a thrifty growth of maple, ash, elm, bass-wood, with some spruce, pine, and cedar. An old Indian, in company with us, passing a large stone raising out of the middle of the river, left his offering of tobacco to the menifo, or spirit. This evening we reached the mouth of the Savanna river, a stream emptying into the St...