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Narrative and critical history of America (1884)

Winsor, Justin, 1831-1897 · Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin & Co. · leaf 49

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II. —Ed.]VOL. vni. — 3 34 NARRATHE AND CRITICAL HISTORY OF AMERICA. discovery, and Samuel Hearne, an officer of the company, was sent forthunder its auspices. He left Churchill, the most northern post, in Novem-ber, 1769. ]Midvvay on his errand he returned twice, being deserted bysome of his… … ALli.X.VNUEK .MACKENZIE.* circle. His own scientific skill, as well as his instruments, were insuf-ficient fur making trustworthy observations, and his enterprise was hardlysatisfactory. The rival North West Company, not to be outdone in this e.xactingservice, sent Ale.vandcr Mackenzie in 1789. He…

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