Exploration, British North America : the Journals, Detailed Reports and Observations Relative to the Exploration by Captain Palliser of that Portion of British North America Which, in Latitude, Lies Between the British Boundary Line and the Height of Land Or Watershed of the Northern Or Frozen Ocean Respectively And, in Longtitude, Between the Western Shore of Lake Superior and the Pacific Ocean, During the Years 1857, 1858, 1859 and 1860 |
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