A Journey to the Northern Ocean

by Samuel Hearne

  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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