The Countries of the World: Indians of North America ; Arctic regions ; Canada ; Pacific CoastCassell, 1876 |
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... Vancouver Island ( 1865 ) ( From an Original Photograph ) 248 The Cameron Claim , William Creek , Cariboo Gold Mines ( 1863 ) Saw - mills in a Forest of Pines ... ... ... ... ... 249 ... 253 256 A Logging Camp near Alberni , on the ...
... Vancouver Island ( 1865 ) ( From an Original Photograph ) 248 The Cameron Claim , William Creek , Cariboo Gold Mines ( 1863 ) Saw - mills in a Forest of Pines ... ... ... ... ... 249 ... 253 256 A Logging Camp near Alberni , on the ...
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... Vancouver Island and British Columbia respectively - but in that year they combined , and in 1871 joined the Canadian Confederation . Vancouver Island is 280 miles in length , while the Queen Charlotte Islands , 130 miles to the north ...
... Vancouver Island and British Columbia respectively - but in that year they combined , and in 1871 joined the Canadian Confederation . Vancouver Island is 280 miles in length , while the Queen Charlotte Islands , 130 miles to the north ...
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... Vancouver Island affords few attractions for the scanty number of white settlers who cling to the country in hope of better days than those they are now blessed with . The same words may fitly describe British Columbia to the west of ...
... Vancouver Island affords few attractions for the scanty number of white settlers who cling to the country in hope of better days than those they are now blessed with . The same words may fitly describe British Columbia to the west of ...
Contents
THE ARCTIC REGIONS IN GENERAL | 17 |
SEA ICE GLACIERS AND ICEBERGS | 48 |
LIFE IN POLAR LANDS | 71 |
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