02644cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000100010610000450011624500970016126400510025830000470030933600260035633700260038233800360040850000310044450801930047552013300066853400450199865300500204365300520209365300530214565300770219885600430227566296UtSlPG20260610134529.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF10011 aButler, William Francis, Sir,d1838-191014aThe Wild North Land :bThe Story of a Winter Journey with Dogs across Northern North America 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-09-13  aSonya Schermann, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"The Wild North Land" by Sir William Francis Butler is an adventurous travel account chronicling a winter journey across Northern North America, written in the early 20th century. The book details the author's experiences as he embarks on a solitary trek through the frigid wilderness, utilizing traditional methods of travel alongside his loyal dogs. The narrative is focused on the challenges and rugged beauty of the North, inviting readers into a world of exploration and discovery.  The opening of the story presents the author's motivations for his journey, beginning with reflections on the vibrant life back in England contrasted against the isolation and magnificence of the wild North. He recounts a transition from aspirations of African travel to embracing the unexplored territories of North America after feeling overlooked by the British nation. With an Esquimaux dog named Cerf-vola, Butler details the early stages of his expedition from the Red River of the North to the vast landscapes beyond, peppered with observations about the land and its profound solitude during the harsh winter months. This sets the stage for a narrative filled with trials, encounters with nature, and contemplations on the human spirit within the majestic yet unforgiving wilderness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNorthwest, Canadian -- Description and travel  aIndians of North America -- Northwest, Canadian  aFrontier and pioneer life -- Northwest, Canadian  aButler, William Francis, Sir, 1838-1910 -- Travel -- Northwest, Canadian40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66296