Minnesota and the Far WestW. Blackwood and Sons, 1855 - 306 sider 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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Side 88
... 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 ...
Side 111
... 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 ...
Side 116
... stream , the existence of which had so long been doubtful . Father Marquette's journal of his voyage is full of interest . An enthusiastic adorer of the Virgin Immaculate , he at once named his dis- covery , after the object of his ...
... stream , the existence of which had so long been doubtful . Father Marquette's journal of his voyage is full of interest . An enthusiastic adorer of the Virgin Immaculate , he at once named his dis- covery , after the object of his ...
Side 125
... 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 ...
Side 157
... streams are rapid , affording good water - power . It is therefore a good timber district , and exports about 200,000,000 feet per year , while many of the ranges are rich in iron and copper ore . The soil is even here very rich ; and ...
... streams are rapid , affording good water - power . It is therefore a good timber district , and exports about 200,000,000 feet per year , while many of the ranges are rich in iron and copper ore . The soil is even here very rich ; and ...
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Side 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...
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