Bedodid Lake, 186
Beralzone, 23, 32, 33
Berens, Herman, 14
Bethago-tominick, 293
Bibye Lake, Dep. Gov., 14
Birch, 28, 31, 60, 71, 103, 146, 155, 159, 167, 168, 172, 178, 183, 203, 238, 267, 272, 297
Bittern, 276-7
Black Bear Hill, 68
Black-heads, 120, 217, 282
Bloody Falls, xxi, xxii
Blue-berry, 238, 295
Body, Robert, 279
Buffalo, 167, 169-70, 174, 175, 180, 181, 184, 197, 212, 213, 238, 265
Buffalo Lake, 75, 97, 127
Bunting, Snow, 237, 273, 274
Bunting, White-crowned, 237, 273
Burbut or Burbot, 59, 216
Burrage, 297
Bustard, 299
Button, Sir Thomas, 269
California, 4
Calimut, 8, 14
Canada, xxi, 12, 163
Canadians, 12
Canary, 272
Cape Esquimaux, 241
Cape Smith, 258
Catesby, Mr., 197
Cathawhachaga, 23, 36, 37-38, 39, 53, 61, 78, 191, 193
Charlotte, Brig, xiv, 10
Chawchinahaw, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 197
Chesterfield Inlet, xiv, 9, 15, 182, 258
Chipewyan Indians. See Northern Indians
Christopher, Capt., 1, 4
Churchill, Manitoba, xiii, xvii, xix, 4, 6, 7, 10, 37, 64, 162, 170, 172, 196, 211, 240, 242, 243, 245, 246, 251, 267-8, 288, 292, 297
Churchill River, 2, 11, 42, 54, 68, 122, 123, 124, 130, 137, 138, 153, 165, 167, 179, 215, 223, 232, 237, 238, 241, 242, 250, 251, 252, 255, 257, 258-61, 269, 271, 272, 274, 275, 276, 278, 279, 281, 285-6, 286, 287, 288, 289, 293, 294, 295, 297
Churchill, Sloop, 195
Clowey, xxvii, 53, 69, 71, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 86, 129, 180
Cobadekoock or Cob-a-dee-cooch, 121, 237, 264
Cockles, 260
Cogead Lake, 75, 88, 107, 128
Coltsfoot, 238, 297
Conge-cathawhachaga, xxvii, xxviii, 75, 88, 90, 91, 94, 96, 99, 101, 117, 127, 144
Conjurers, 133, 134, 135, 151
Con-ne-e-quefe, 24, 30
Cook, Capt. James, xiii, xx
Copper, xii, xiv, 2, 6, 9, 121-2
Copper Indians, 75, 77, 86, 87, 89, 91, 94, 96, 100, 101, 107, 110, 121, 122, 123, 124, 126, 127, 133, 143-4, 204, 212
Coppermines, xxi, 49, 107, 122, 126
Coppermine River, xx, 10, 39, 48, 55, 62, 75, 84, 85, 87, 89, 90, 102, 103, 107, 128, 129, 136, 140, 231, 263
Cos-abyagh, 165
Crabs, 260
Cranberry, 117, 238, 295
Crane, Brown, 238, 276
Crane, Hooping or Whooping, 276
Crantz, Mr., 118, 120
Crawfish, 283
Crow, Cinereous, 265
Cumberland House, xii, xxviii, 173, 239, 244, 248, 250, 262, 266, 267, 284, 287, 288, 291
Curlew, 120, 164, 277-8
Curran, 238, 293, 295
Dalrymple, Alexander, xvii, xviii, xix, xxvii, xxviii, xxix
Dandelion, 238, 297
Davis’s Straits, 118, 120, 257
Deer, 11, 17, 18-19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 30-31, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 47, 48, 50, 51, 53, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 68, 69, 78, 84, 85, 87, 94, 98, 99, 101, 102, 103, 108, 119-24, 127, 133, 137-42, 146, 147, 152, 153, 167, 168, 170, 173, 174, 176, 186, 187, 188, 192, 193, 194-6, 209, 211-15, 218, 227, 237-9, 243, 245, 252, 259, 264, 296
Deer pound, 61-63, 65, 66
Dobbs, Arthur, 1, 2, 161, 162, 197
Dogribbed Indians, 77, 124, 133, 142, 144, 175-7, 204, 215, 221
Dogs, 39, 73, 86, 120, 174, 188, 203, 213
Douglas, Dr. John, xiii, xx, xxii
Dragge, T. S., 1, 188, 253, 293
Dubawnt River (or Doobaunt River), 23, 62
Duck, ix, 32, 34, 76, 183, 189, 211, 238, 261, 267, 269, 283, 288, 289-91 See also Teal & Wigeon
Duck, Black, 290-1
Duck, Eider, 290-1
Duck, King, 290-1
Duck, Long-tailed, 290-1
Duncan, Capt., xxx, 1
Du Pratz, 163
Eagle, 237, 250, 261, 262, 280
Egg River, 51, 56, 196, 277
Elk, 99, 167, 212
Ellis, Henry, 1, 4, 58, 98, 197
Ermine, Ill, 121, 247, 249, 254
Eskimos or Esquimeaux, xiv
Eskimos or Esquimaux, xv, xviii, xxi, 4, 5-6, 75, 77, 86, 87, 96, 98, 107, 108-116, 118, 119, 120, 122, 130, 133, 142, 164, 177, 182, 182, 215, 223, 240, 241, 242-3, 245, 251, 256, 257, 177-8, 286
Eye-berry, 238, 294
Fairies, 227
Fish, 23, 237, 257-60
Fitz Gerald, James, 16, 120
Fowler, Capt. John, 165
Fox, xi, 39, 121, 145, 169, 213, 224, 237, 240, 241, 242, 247, 250, 251,
Fox, Arctic or White, 242, 297
Fox, Red, 242
Frogs, 237, 260, 276, 277
Gibraltar, 165
Godwait, 278
Goosanders, 283
Goose, 238, 285
Goose, Barren, 238, 289
Goose, Bean, 238, 290
Goose, Blue, 238, 287
Goose, Brent, 238, 289
Goose, Canada, 238, 286
Goose. Common Grey, 238, 285
Goose, Common Wavey. 217, 238
Goose, Dunter, 238, 290
Goose, Horned Wavey, 238, 288
Goose, Laughing, 217, 238, 285, 288
Goose, White or Snow, 238, 286
Gooseberry, 238, 292-3
Goose-hunting Islands, 197
Graham, Andrew, xii, 239, 290
Grass, 297
Great Slave Lake, xi
Grizzled Bear Hill, 75, 99, 100
Grosbeak, 237, 273
Ground squirrels, 100, 121, 253
Grouse, 237, 262, 266, 269, 268, 269, 272
Grubs, 260-1
Gull, 32, 34, 90, 120, 179, 195, 217, 238, 290-1
Gullemots, Black, 238, 279-80
Ha-ha-wie, 120
Hare, 237, 261, 264, 269-70
Hare, Alpine, 121, 123, 139, 218, 237
Hare, American, 237, 252-3
Hare, Varying, 237, 251-52
Hawks, 228, 252, 260
Hawks-Eyes, 120, 237, 262, 269
Heathberry, 117, 238, 293
Hebridal Sandpipers, 278-9
Hill Island Lake, 186
Hips, 238, 294, 294-6
Hudson’s Bay, ix, xiii, xiv, xxvii, xxix, xxx, 1-4, 10, 11, 12, 19, 26, 36, 38, 73, 82, 97, 103, 115, 118, 119, 120, 121, 139, 161, 164, 179, 182, 183, 204, 211, 237, 239-42, 251, 252, 254, 255, 256, 257, 259, 261-4, 266-72, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 282, 285, 286, 287, 289-92, 294, 295
Hudson’s Bay Company, ix, xii, xiv, xvii, xix, xxix, 1, 7, 9-10, 54, 64, 84, 117, 123, 130, 197, 204, 227, 230, 232, 245, 258
Hudson’s House, 197
Hudson’s Straits, xxviii, 118
Hutchins, Dr. Thomas, xvii, xxx, 290
I-dat-le-aza, 231
I-dot-le-ezey, 48
Indians. See under tribal names:—Chipewyan, Copper, Cree, Dogrib, E-arch-e-thinnew, Neheaway, Northern and Southern
Isbester, William, sailor, 8, 11, 24
Island Lake, 53, 57, 58, 59, 60
Jack Snipe, 238, 277
Jackashes, 217, 247
Jackasheypuck, 113, 296
Jacobs, Ferdinand, 228, 229, 279
Jeremie, Mr., 269
Johnson, Dr. Samuel, xi
Johnston, Magnus, 1, 4, 228
Juniper, 297
Juniper-berry, 294
Kamschatka, 115
Kamtschatkans, 244
Keelshies, 36, 37, 75, 78-9, 83, 107, 125, 126, 230
Kepling, 237, 257, 259
Knapp’s Bay, 98, 168, 195, 223, 259
Knight, Capt. James, xiv, xvi, xxiii, 2-5
La Pérouse, Compte de, xiii, xvii
; Labradore, xxviii, 120
Lake, Dep. Gov. James Winter, v, 14
Lapland Finch, 238, 274
Larch, 297
Large Pike Lake, 186
Large White Stone Lake, 118
Larks, 275
Lawson, Mr., 284
Lefranc, Joseph, 160-61
Lice, 138, 254
Little Fish River, 59
London, xi, xii, xiii, xiv, xvi, xvii, xxiii, xxiv, 59, 93
Loons, 120, 217, 280, 281
Lynx, 237, 242, 246
Mackachy, 20, 22, 24
Marble Island, xiv, xv, xvi, xxiv, 4, 5, 6, 240, 242, 257, 258, 276, 293
Martin, or Bank Swallow, 30, 73, 77, 124, 143-5, 169, 237, 238, 247, 248, 249, 265, 275-6
Matonabbee, xii, xiii, 9, 10, 45, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53-58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77-80, 82, 83, 84, 85-87, 89, 90, 91, 101, 107, 110, 126, 127, 129, 133, 144, 147, 149, 165, 174, 177, 179, 180, 182, 190, 192, 196, 204, 209, 215, 225-30
Merle, John Anthony, 14
Merriman, Thomas, 8, 11, 24
Merry, Robert, 14
Merry Island, 255
Methy, 26, 42, 168
Methy Lake, 146
Middleton, Capt., 4
Mink, xi
Monk, Capt., 123
Montreal, xviii
Moose, 28, 83, 99, 133, 144, 152, 153, 167, 169, 170, 171, 173, 174, 174, 175, 179, 180, 181, 184, 186, 187, 187, 197, 209, 212, 213, 237, 238
Moose Fort, 294
Moose River, 297
Moss, 5, 11, 19, 27, 34, 35, 39, 41, 64, 97, 98, 100, 101, 117, 121, 127, 128, 130, 179, 203, 208, 211, 212, 213, 215, 238, 260, 264, 293, 294, 296,
Mouse, Hair-tailed, 248, 254-5
Musk Rat, Musquash or Musk Beaver, 249-50, 261
Muskettoes, 101, 102, 110, 173
Musk-ox or Musk-oxen, 17, 19, 23, 35, 36, 38, 75, 97, 98, 99, 101, 108, 116, 117, 119, 121, 122, 170, 218, 237, 238, 264
Nabyah, 8
Navel’s Bay, 223, 241
Navy, The Royal, ix, xi, xxiii
No Name Lake, 145
North West Passage, 1, 4, 54, 253
Northern (or Chipewyan) Indians, x, xii, xix, 2, 6-9, 17, 18-20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 38, 40, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 58, 59, 62, 66, 68, 69, 70, 82, 90, 94, 103, 114, 123-6, 139, 145, 146, 147, 153, 167, 168, 169, 174, 175, 176, 181, 182, 183, 188, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 203, 204, 208, 212-15, 218, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 231, 240, 242, 250, 252, 253, 263, 264-6, 268
Norton, Mary, xii, xiii, xx
Norton, Moses, 6, 7, 11, 24, 54, 73, 227-8, 232
Old Wives, 120
Otter, 46, 145, 162, 214, 217, 237, 243, 246, 247, 148
Owl, 121, 263-4
Owl, Grey or Mottled, 237, 263
Owl, Snowy or White, 121, 237, 263
Partridge, 17, 18-21, 24, 25, 29, 30, 34, 121, 146, 147, 164, 175, 182, 183, 195, 218, 242, 246, 248, 249, 262-4, 268-73
Partridge, Rock, 165, 237, 270, 272
Partridge, Willow, 237, 269, 272
Partridge, Wood, 147, 152, 239, 268
Partridge Lake, 61, 103
Partridge-berry, 238, 294, 295
Pelican, 238, 283
Pennant, Thomas, xxix, 238, 239, 248, 250, 262, 266, 277, 280, 284, 287, 288
Perch, 168, 216
Periwinkle, 260
Peshew Lake, 75, 79, 84, 85
Pheasant, 228, 258
Pigeon, 237, 272
Pike, 26, 53, 59, 145, 146, 168-9, 216
Pike Lake, 53, 62, 66, 186
Pine, 19, 28, 30, 57, 59, 64, 98, 117, 148, 165, 168, 178, 186, 238, 264, 266, 268, 294, 297
Pine Martin, 249, 253, 263
Plover, 120, 238, 278, 279, 283
Po-co-thee-kis-co River, 196
Point Lake, 133, 140, 142, 144, 146, 152, 184
Poplar, 297
Porcupine, 26, 142, 176, 237, 250-1
Prince, Mr., 271
Prince of Wales’s Fort, ix, xi, xii, xiii, 4, 6-8, 11, 17, 20, 22, 24, 29, 31, 36, 37, 48, 52, 53, 55, 59, 66, 68, 69, 73, 78, 84, 94, 97, 125, 151, 165, 166, 167, 180, 181, 184, 195-8, 218, 226-9, 240, 252, 285, 288
Quadrant, Elton’s, xxvii, 55
Quiquehatch, 145, 156, 158, 163, 169, 225. See also Wolverine
Rabbit, 20, 59, 147, 152, 176, 178, 218, 242, 249, 251, 252, 253, 262-3, 268, 297
Raspberry bushes, 294
Ravens, 98, 121, 224, 237, 264-5, 280
Religion, xx, xxiii, 157, 203, 225, 227
Richardson, John, xx
Richmond Fort, 258
Robson, Joseph, 1, 2, 197
Royal Society, 290
Sacre Falcon, 262
Salmon, 114-6, 130, 210, 237, 257, 259
Scallops, 260
Scartack Lake, 73
Sea-horse, 130, 237, 255-6
Sea-horse Island, 255
Seal, xv, 116, 120, 130, 237, 255, 257
Seal River, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, 32, 52, 55, 60, 103, 126, 153, 196, 258, 275
Sea-unicorn, 237, 257
Seven Years War, The, xi
Severn River, 153, 241
Sheep, 162, 173, 239
Shell fish, 261
Shrew mouse, 253
Skunk, 237, 246-7
Sky lark, 275
Slude River, 258
Snow-bird Lake, xvii, 53, 192
Sorrel, 238, 297
Sossop, 31, 32
Southern Indians, 7, 8, 19, 21, 24, 28, 33, 34, 35, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 49, 58, 59, 76, 82, 83, 91, 93-4, 124, 162, 180-1, 183, 188, 194, 207, 208, 209, 213, 215, 216, 220-23, 226, 227-31, 246, 263, 265, 268, 275
Speedwell, 14
Spiders, 260-1
Spurrel, Joseph, xv
Squirrel, Common, 158, 176, 237, 253
Squirrel, Ground, 98, 121, 237, 253-4
Starfish, 260
Stony Mountains, 94, 96, 97, 127, 130, 184
Stote, 237, 249
Strahan, Andrew, xvii
Straits of Anian, 3
Strawberry, 238, 293, 294
Success (whaling vessel), xiv
Swallows, 275
Swan, 23, 32, 76, 120, 183, 188, 216, 282-4
Swan, Whistling, 284
Teal, 238, 290-1
Tench, 58, 216
Theley-aza River, 76, 188
Thelewey-aza-yeth, xx, xxvii, 69, 73, 84, 189
Thlew-sa-nell-ie, 190
Thoy-coy-lyned Lake, 87
Thoy-noy-kyed Lake, 87
Thrush, Red-breasted, 273
Titmouse, 236, 275
Tittameg Lake, 73
Tittemeg, 37, 59, 210
Trout, 26, 38, 59, 145, 168, 169, 183, 186, 210, 216
Turnor, Philip, xviii
Tyrrell, Joseph B., xviii
Umfreville, Mr., 12
Vaughan, Capt. David, 3
Venison, 18, 19, 21, 22, 33, 35, 51, 66, 97, 130, 164, 173
Vetches, 238, 297
Wager Strait, 9-10
Wager Water, 98
Wales, William, xii, xiii, xvi, xvii, xxii
Walrus, 255-6. See also Sea-horse
Wapping, xxvii
Warbles, 66, 138
Water insects, 244
Wee-sa-ca-pucca (or Wish-a-capucca or Wishacumpuckey), 11, 39, 216, 238, 296
Wegg, Samuel, F.R.S., 14
Wejacks, 247
Whale, xiv, xv, 4, 241, 244
Whale, Black, 237, 257-8
Whale, White, 237, 258-9
Whale Cove, 4, 223, 240, 255, 259, 277
Whale River, xxviii
Whale-Bone, Sloop, 4
White Snow Lake, 36, 38
White Stone Lake, 118, 133, 140
Wholdyah’d Lake, 192
Wild Cat, 237, 242, 245
Wilks, 260
Willicks, 120
Willow, Creeping, 295, 296
Willow, Dwarf, 11, 57, 117, 118, 252, 254, 270, 274
Wolf, 145, 213, 237, 245
Wolverene, 237, 244-6
Woodpecker, 238, 2
66
Yellow-legs, 120, 278
York Fort (or Factory), xi, 123, 153, 171, 173, 210, 240, 242, 244, 252, 258, 258, 267, 268, 269, 276, 277, 278, 279, 286, 287, 291, 297
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