Journey From Prince of Wales''s Fort in Hudson''s Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769 1770 1771 and 1772 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from A Journey From Prince of Wales''s Fort in Hudson''s Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769 1770 1771 and 1772<br><br>A new edition has long been needed. Yet to secure com petent editing was a difficult task since few knew the remote country which Hearne explored. It may be regarded as fortunate that the new edition has been delayed for only now are we able to present Hearne''s story with the annota tions necessary to give it the last possible elucidation. The needed knowledge is supplied by Mr. J. B. Tyrrell and Mr. E. A. Preble two writers pre-eminently suited for their task by journeys in the regions described by Hearne on parts of which so few white men have set eyes.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases an imperfection in the original such as a blemish or missing page may be replicated in our edition. We do however repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.