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100 1 _aTyrrell, J. W.
_q(James Williams),
_d1863-1945
245 1 0 _aAcross the sub-Arctics of Canada
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2025-01-22
508 _aPeter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Across the Sub-Arctics of Canada" by J. W. Tyrrell is a historical account written in the late 19th century. It chronicles the author's ambitious expedition to explore the largely uncharted territories of Canada’s Barren Lands, embarking on a daunting journey spanning 3,200 miles by canoe and on snowshoes. The book provides insights into the challenges faced by the expedition team, the landscapes they traverse, and the interactions with the Indigenous peoples they encounter along the way. The opening of the book introduces the expedition, detailing preparations leading up to the journey which began in May 1893. Tyrrell sets the stage by outlining the context of their mission: a collaboration with his brother, an official of the Canadian Geological Survey, to investigate the unknown territories north of Athabasca Landing. The narrative discusses the various logistical challenges, including securing durable canoes and assembling a skilled team of canoemen. As they depart from civilization, Tyrrell reflects on the emotional farewells and the pressing desire for exploration that drives the expedition into the wilderness, preparing readers for the adventures and discoveries that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: Dodd, Mead and Co., 1898
653 _aNorthwest, Canadian -- Description and travel
653 _aIndians of North America -- Northwest, Canadian
653 _aTyrrell, J. W. (James Williams), 1863-1945
653 _aInuit -- Northwest, Canadian
700 1 _aHeming, Arthur,
_d1871-1940
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/acrosssubartics00tyrr
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75178
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