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1 I, I | CHAPTER I.~ A SOIRÉE AT FORT RELIANCE.~On the evening
2 I, I | Craventy gave a fête at Fort Reliance. Our readers must
3 I, I | from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent
4 I, I | stove. But the guests of Fort Reliance thought little
5 I, I | than the habitués of the fort to the war of the elements,
6 I, I | employés or traders came from Fort Providence or Fort Resolution,
7 I, I | from Fort Providence or Fort Resolution, of the Great
8 I, I | district, and even from Fort Chippeway and Fort Liard
9 I, I | from Fort Chippeway and Fort Liard further south. A rare
10 I, I | was doing the honours of Fort Reliance. There was no dancing
11 I, I | garrison and civil service of Fort Reliance must here receive
12 I, I | lived for many years at Fort Assiniboin with his wife.
13 I, I | Bear Lake, and to found a fort on the confines of the American
14 I, I | exploration had now brought her to Fort Reliance. Having crossed
15 I, I | hyperborean. Her presence at the fort was an event. The governor
16 I, I | stranger now shut up in Fort Reliance was no ordinary
17 I, I | Fahrenheit below zero, and Fort Reliance is situated in
18 I, II | the Company to construct a fort on the shores of the Arctic
19 I, II | will take them from the new fort to the Pacific Ocean in
20 I, II | and Assiniboin rivers, &c. Fort York, commanding the course
21 I, III | opened the outer door of the fort, and heard the cries redoubled,
22 I, III | now descended from it,~“Fort Reliance?;” he inquired.~“
23 I, III | entrance into the house of the fort, and was taken to a room
24 I, III | plenty of it in the court of Fort Reliance; and whilst the
25 I, III | his strange arrival at the fort in such a terrible condition.~
26 I, III | in a voice still faint~“Fort Reliance?”~“The same,” replied
27 I, III | inquire what brings you to Fort Reliance?”~“He is come to
28 I, III | the different rooms of the fort, or the scattered houses
29 I, III | continent to found a new fort. It was an opportunity not
30 I, III | settlement, and pressed on from fort to fort in a sledge, under
31 I, III | pressed on from fort to fort in a sledge, under the escort
32 I, III | regions, and arriving at Fort Reliance on the 19th March
33 I, III | his new guest welcome to Fort Reliance.~
34 I, IV | constructed on its shores—Fort Providence on the north,
35 I, IV | Providence on the north, and Fort Resolution on the south.
36 I, IV | Resolution on the south. Fort Reliance is situated on
37 I, IV | influence its climate.~In summer Fort Reliance was surrounded
38 I, IV | south the hunters from the fort successfully pursued bisons,
39 I, IV | that the inhabitants of Fort Reliance were well supplied
40 I, IV | rigour of the winter.~The fort, properly so called, consisted
41 I, IV | formed by the enceinte. The fort was thus protected from
42 I, IV | presents himself at the fort, the agents of the Company
43 I, IV | the mode of proceeding in Fort Reliance and other factories;
44 I, IV | brought Thomas Black to Fort Reliance also conveyed him
45 I, V | CHAPTER V.~ FROM FORT RELIANCE TO FORT ENTERPRISE.~
46 I, V | FROM FORT RELIANCE TO FORT ENTERPRISE.~The first fine
47 I, V | Indians had arrived at the fort to exchange the spoils of
48 I, V | Jaspar Hobson was to make for Fort Confidence, on the northern
49 I, V | and he was to revictual at Fort Enterprise, a station two
50 I, V | to the spot where the new fort was to be erected. This
51 I, V | disastrous results.~On leaving Fort Reliance, Jaspar Hobson
52 I, V | the expedition arrived at Fort Enterprise.~ :~
53 I, VI | since the expedition left Fort Reliance. The travellers,
54 I, VI | fatigue when they reached Fort Enterprise, near the shores
55 I, VI | shores of Lake Snare.~This fort was no more than a depôt
56 I, VI | formed the garrison. The fort consisted of a wooden house
57 I, VII | He was anxious to get to Fort Confidence, on the further
58 I, VII | are realised, when the new fort has been erected on the
59 I, VII | him with wood to build his fort, and fuel to warm its inhabitants.
60 I, VII | the Great Slave Lake and Fort Enterprise.~At night the
61 I, VIII | was most anxious to reach Fort Confidence, built on the
62 I, VIII | the Company in the north. Fort Confidence was a most important
63 I, VIII | afforded easy access to Fort Franklin, on the southern
64 I, VIII | ruminant without the head.~Fort Confidence was built at
65 I, VIII | forming a new settlement.~Fort Confidence, as a whole,
66 I, VIII | so that the magazines of Fort Confidence were empty on
67 I, VIII | Sergeant did the honours of the fort to Jaspar Hobson and his
68 I, VIII | remaining two or three days at Fort Confidence. In the absence
69 I, VIII | propose constructing our new fort somewhere about there.”~“
70 I, VIII | Some hundred steps from the fort the party came to a little
71 I, VIII | was anchored the fleet of Fort Confidence, consisting of
72 I, VIII | s attempt to establish a fort on the verge of the Arctic
73 I, VIII | the visitors returned to Fort Confidence, where a good
74 I, VIII | latitude and longitude of Fort Confidence; so that Mrs
75 I, VIII | extremity of which rose Fort Confidence, framed in green
76 I, VIII | floating from the tower of the fort. The oblique rays of the
77 I, IX | that time we shall be at Fort Confidence. Let us then
78 I, IX | go the moorings, “to the fort by the shortest route.”~
79 I, IX | to the south, “we may see Fort Franklin before Fort Confidence.”~“
80 I, IX | see Fort Franklin before Fort Confidence.”~“Well,” said
81 I, IX | might get back even from Fort Franklin?”~“Yes, madam,
82 I, IX | Lieutenant Hobson again sees Fort Confidence.”~“Let us be
83 I, IX | beach three miles above Fort Providence.~The old sailor
84 I, X | the postern gate of the fort. Great was the joy on seeing
85 I, X | persuaded to come to the fort. What they had done seemed
86 I, X | Gulf.~The distance between Fort Confidence and the mouth
87 I, X | 6, 1769, this agent left Fort Prince of Wales, on the
88 I, X | compelled to return to the fort a disappointed man. But
89 I, X | fur-yielding animals; and one day a fort will be erected on the Pole
90 I, X | four days after leaving Fort Confidence the river widened
91 I, XI | for the establishment of a fort, was now really about to
92 I, XI | appear suitable the new fort would be erected there.~“
93 I, XI | to come right up to the fort, bringing us fresh provisions
94 I, XI | of the country provide a fort with provisions in the summer
95 I, XI | bears to provision their fort. Fortunately traces were
96 I, XI | reserve of timber for the fort. Here and there Hobson noticed
97 I, XII | favourable site for the new fort, as with this lagoon behind
98 I, XII | the construction of the fort, and for stocking, it with’
99 I, XII | Barnett.~By building the fort a little behind the actual
100 I, XII | constructions necessary to a fort. It could even be surrounded
101 I, XII | own that our journey from Fort Reliance has been accomplished
102 I, XIII | CHAPTER XIII.~ FORT HOPE.~The site of the new
103 I, XIII | HOPE.~The site of the new fort was now finally determined
104 I, XIII | for they were to build a fort which there was as yet no
105 I, XIII | comfort of the inmates of the fort.~According to the simple
106 I, XIII | air-pumps, brought from Fort Reliance, were so fixed
107 I, XIII | been brought piecemeal from Fort Reliance, and which the
108 I, XIII | the settlement the name of Fort Good Hope.~Alas! the auspicious
109 I, XIV | present with provisioning Fort Hope. Reindeer, elk, - and
110 I, XIV | at no great distance from Fort Hope, and he well knew how
111 I, XIV | sportsmen prepared to supply the fort with game, which might be
112 I, XIV | the sportsmen returned to Fort Hope, bringing with them
113 I, XIV | stored in the cellar of Fort Hope. There were also the
114 I, XIV | the party had brought from Fort Reliance.~Knowing the scarcity
115 I, XIV | The dispensary of the new fort contained other antiscorbutics,
116 I, XIV | the communication between Fort Hope and the southern stations.~
117 I, XV | which was, to encircle the fort. An inner court had been
118 I, XV | whereas the site of the fort was of sedimentary formation
119 I, XV | able to distinguish the fort of Good Hope, and perhaps
120 I, XV | here until we return to the fort. I don’t care to watch the
121 I, XV | being full-to return to the fort. There were but ten miles
122 I, XV | for the inhabitants of the fort, if the morses would settle
123 I, XVI | passed rapidly away. Had Fort Hope been situated at the
124 I, XVI | of the inhabitants of the fort being provided for, it was
125 I, XVI | hunters returned to the fort much delighted with the
126 I, XVI | spy on the settlers in the fort. The other four Canadians
127 I, XVI | established their projected fort at another point on the
128 I, XVI | and his party returned to Fort Good Hope. Hobson was very
129 I, XVII | by the inhabitants of the fort. It is easier to sleep in
130 I, XVII | the cape, the enceinte of fort, and the coast. The waters
131 I, XVII | the south passed over the fort in great numbers, and supplied
132 I, XVII | beyond the enceinte of the fort.~The bears were still more
133 I, XVII | hunger, they might attack Fort Hope before very long. Then
134 I, XVII | coast on the south of the fort. The Lieutenant was anxious
135 I, XVII | gone down to some southern fort to pass the winter by another
136 I, XVII | these snares were set round Fort Hope, and were to be visited
137 I, XVIII| overworked, the occupants of the fort were never without something
138 I, XVIII| the whole library of the fort; but they were all the good
139 I, XVIII| which the occupants of the fort were imprisoned so closely,
140 I, XVIII| the silence all around the fort told that the tempest had
141 I, XVIII| and then every one in the fort, except Mrs Mac-Nab, who
142 I, XVIII| state that the court of the fort was completely filled up.
143 I, XVIII| could no more protect his fort than a single sunbeam could
144 I, XVIII| Sergeant Long, you were at Fort Reliance at that date?~“
145 I, XVIII| exclaimed Mrs Barnett, “at Fort Reliance, on the Great Slave
146 I, XIX | hunters returned to the fort for reinforcements, and
147 I, XIX | amongst the occupants of the fort, thanks to the sanitary
148 I, XIX | about four miles from the fort, near a little cape jutting
149 I, XIX | follow the Europeans to the fort.~The Esquimaux looked searchingly
150 I, XIX | Barnett and the women of the fort without once removing her
151 I, XIX | of the construction of a fort at this particular point
152 I, XIX | excess.~Kalumah came to the fort every day in spite of the
153 I, XIX | of the occupants of the fort. Kalumah was sorry to part
154 I, XIX | promised, however, to return to Fort Hope in the summer.~Her
155 I, XX | not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered
156 I, XX | them gathered about the fort, filling the air with hoarse
157 I, XX | odour of the smoke from Fort Hope, which a casual observer
158 I, XX | the minimum temperature at Fort Reliance in 1835 would be
159 I, XX | be dangerous to the new fort f Such was the question
160 I, XX | across the court of the fort without danger.”~“I doubt
161 I, XX | distressing state of things at Fort Hope, when a new danger
162 I, XXI | look into the court of the fort was that opening at the
163 I, XXI | districts surrounding the fort were carefully examined,
164 I, XXII | of the coast on which the fort was built, which might seriously
165 I, XXII | beyond the enceinte of the fort, in case of awkward meetings.~
166 I, XXII | the plateau on which the fort was built. The soil on the
167 I, XXII | will take back our furs to Fort Reliance. I suppose our
168 I, XXII | spend another winter at Fort Hope. Next year one of the
169 I, XXII | from the enceinte of the fort, and was bounded on the
170 I, XXII | furs for the agents from Fort Reliance to take charge
171 I, XXII | go any distance from the fort. Petersen and Kellet once
172 I, XXII | if the party had left the fort in the beginning of May,
173 I, XXII | Hobson having constructed his fort on it, there was no fear
174 I, XXII | return with the party from Fort Reliance as soon as he had
175 I, XXII | Black would be free to leave Fort Hope. It was therefore agreed
176 I, XXII | might hope to arrive at Fort Reliance in six weeks at
177 I, XXIII| seen from the court of the fort.~Hobson got more and more
178 I, XXIII| the expected convoy from Fort Reliance has not arrived.
179 I, XXIII| get to Cape Bathurst or to Fort Hope as we could wish.”~
180 I, XXIII| continued to multiply near the fort. Mrs Barnett did not fail
181 I, XXIII| 15th July. No news from Fort Reliance. The expected convoy
182 I, XXIII| before he could get back to Fort Hope. He would have to pass
183 I, XXIII| have to pass the winter at Fort Reliance, and return the
184 II, I | CHAPTER I.~A FLOATING FORT.~And so Fort Hope, founded
185 II, I | A FLOATING FORT.~And so Fort Hope, founded by Lieutenant
186 II, I | last three months!~Yes, Fort Hope was built upon ice!
187 II, I | hunting did not go far from Fort Hope. Beach-marks, if they
188 II, I | deeply moved at the sight of Fort Hope and all its occupants
189 II, I | become so numerous round the fort!”~“This, too, is why the
190 II, I | could decide the future of Fort Hope. They must bow to His
191 II, II | however, at once return to the fort, but remained talking together
192 II, II | his companions, and the fort, erected at the cost of
193 II, II | it was true, to abandon Fort Hope—the object of so many
194 II, II | before going down to the fort he once more urged upon
195 II, II | together in the large room of Fort Hope, which was then deserted,
196 II, II | comrades that the departure for Fort Reliance, fixed for the
197 II, II | plentiful provisions from Fort Reliance were not needed. &
198 II, II | than two miles from the fort, not wishing Marbre and
199 II, III | mists, swept down upon the fort. Presently torrents of rain
200 II, III | Sergeant, the command of the fort fell to Corporal Joliffe,
201 II, III | two companions left the fort by the postern gate, and,
202 II, III | come and see us again at Fort Hope, but she will not be
203 II, III | enemies to the occupants of Fort Hope.~Fortunately, however,
204 II, IV | repose he meant to return to Fort Hope along the western coast.~
205 II, IV | possible, and not to leave the fort, that they might all share
206 II, IV | naturally anxious to get back to Fort Hope the same day, and Mrs
207 II, IV | be long absent from the fort~All haste was therefore
208 II, IV | miles from this point to Fort Hope, and before four o’
209 II, V | care on his return to the fort, was to make inquiries of
210 II, V | of the brave fellows that Fort Hope was floating above
211 II, V | provisioning and strengthening the fort proceeded. The palisaded
212 II, V | redoubt for the protection of Fort Hope with a sigh. The very
213 II, V | very name of the factory, “Fort Hope,” made his heart sink
214 II, V | not more truly be called “Fort Despair?”~These various
215 II, V | which abounded near the fort. The Lieutenant, however,
216 II, V | herd which grazed near the fort, and a supply of the herbage
217 II, V | trap half way between the fort and Port Barnett. It will
218 II, V | setting snares near the fort.”~Marbre touched his cap
219 II, V | really nothing wanting to Fort Hope, although it had not
220 II, V | would all have to leave the fort in the depth of winter,
221 II, V | with such rapidity near the fort, that all the furs used
222 II, V | go some distance from the fort, that suspicions might not
223 II, VI | beyond the enceinte of the fort.~“What do you think of this
224 II, VI | cape, and fought his way to Fort Hope.~Hobson’s first care
225 II, VI | Lieutenant hurried back to the fort, and told Mrs Barnett and
226 II, VI | silent.~The occupants of the fort had plenty to amuse them
227 II, VI | islets, the occupants of the fort must have noticed it, for
228 II, VI | presence was necessary at the fort during his absence, and
229 II, VII | in the large room of the fort, where all were assembled
230 II, VII | we shall be back at the fort to-morrow evening. So wait
231 II, VII | unconscious inhabitants of the fort!~But through it all the
232 II, VIII | anxious to get back to Fort Hope before the evening,
233 II, VIII | Michael and what was formerly Fort Barnett, forming a kind
234 II, VIII | gulf, making direct for Fort Hope.~They noticed no other
235 II, VIII | seeing our comrades from Fort Reliance for this year at
236 II, VIII | haunted the neighbourhood of Fort Hope. Martens, ermines,
237 II, VIII | they got farther from the fort Mrs Barnett noticed that
238 II, VIII | setting off on their return to Fort Hope. A little hill crowned
239 II, VIII | soldiers or women have left the fort, and we are on an island,
240 II, IX | and all the occupants of Fort Hope away from the American
241 II, IX | newly-found friends to the fort.~Before starting, however,
242 II, IX | forgotten the Europeans of Fort Hope, and the thought of
243 II, IX | come and see her friends at Fort Hope again in the fine season
244 II, IX | to the Lieutenant, whose fort was already finished. Kalumah
245 II, IX | was that the colonists of Fort Hope were not warned of
246 II, IX | firmer foundation for his fort than this soil, certain
247 II, IX | and the other colonists of Fort Hope. She concluded that
248 II, IX | had covered with kisses at Fort Hope. Yes, they were passing,
249 II, IX | to visit her friends at Fort Hope.~Yes, this hope sustained
250 II, IX | and before returning to Fort Hope. We know too—as Mrs
251 II, IX | they should return to the fort at once, as she had already
252 II, IX | arrived at the postern of the fort.~
253 II, X | to Kalumah by all at the fort. It seemed to them that
254 II, X | would have to remain at the fort for the winter, the season
255 II, X | after the abandonment of Fort Hope. It was most important
256 II, X | in the magazines of the fort. The females provided Mrs
257 II, X | to the neighbourhood of Fort Hope, to be near the men
258 II, X | awaited the inhabitants of Fort Hope.~On the 10th of September
259 II, X | get to the settlement of Fort Michael on Norton Sound,
260 II, X | rest of the winter.”~“Poor Fort Hope!” exclaimed Mrs Barnett, “
261 II, X | powers to the foundation of Fort Hope, so unfortunately named,
262 II, X | principal house.~Although Fort Hope was now about two degrees
263 II, X | yet, and they returned to Fort Hope disappointed and disheartened.~
264 II, X | something of a fête was held at Fort Hope. Mrs Joliffe served
265 II, X | be made to get away from Fort Hope. Under the circumstances,
266 II, X | you the situation of our fort. An earthquake separated
267 II, XII | non-arrival of the detachment from Fort Reliance, the observations
268 II, XII | interpreted by the inhabitants of Fort Hope. The arrival of Kalumah
269 II, XII | sadly and silently to the fort.~The preparations for departure
270 II, XII | allowed to run about near the fort, that they might regain
271 II, XII | and to remain shut up in Fort Hope for two days.~
272 II, XIII | all that could be seen of Fort Hope, now useless and deserted,
273 II, XIII | the frozen plains between Fort Reliance and Cape Bathurst;
274 II, XIII | roll-call on our arrival at Fort Reliance. Heaven grant we
275 II, XIII | left the vicinity of the fort, and they would certainly
276 II, XIII | on the return journey to Fort Hope the next day, and it
277 II, XIV | party did not arrive at Fort Hope until the 28th, after
278 II, XIV | Kalumah hastened back to the fort to tell the Lieutenant of
279 II, XIV | light in any of the rooms of Fort Hope.~The cold was even
280 II, XIV | baby was the child of the fort, of the regiment! He was
281 II, XIV | visit was received at the fort. The soldiers Belcher and
282 II, XIV | quietly advancing towards the fort. They hurried into the large
283 II, XIV | first and last visit to the fort, and on his departure everything
284 II, XV | contingency, the little party left Fort Hope on the morning of the
285 II, XV | hours since we left the fort. We now know the thickness
286 II, XV | quickly, and be back at the fort before sunset, as they had
287 II, XV | later all had returned to Fort Hope, and the next day the
288 II, XV | favour. Cape Bathurst and Fort Hope are now turned towards
289 II, XV | frequent the vicinity of the fort like tame domestic animals.~
290 II, XV | the principal house of the fort, which would probably be
291 II, XV | rodents collected about the fort pounced upon and devoured
292 II, XV | to the colonists, as the fort was to be so soon abandoned,
293 II, XV | shrubs, the walls of the fort, and any projecting surface
294 II, XVII | sometimes following them to the fort, knowing well that he had
295 II, XVII | the two explorers left the fort and turned towards that
296 II, XVII | they decided to go back to Fort Hope and rest for a few
297 II, XVII | anxious he rushed towards the fort dragging his companion after
298 II, XVII | companion after him.~“To the fort! to the fort.” he cried
299 II, XVII | him.~“To the fort! to the fort.” he cried at last, “the
300 II, XVII | ever they could towards Fort Hope by the shortest way.~
301 II, XVII | sleeping inhabitants of the fort know what was going on?
302 II, XVII | two miles between them and Fort Hope in twenty minutes,
303 II, XVII | rose a few yards behind the fort.~Hobson obeyed, and saw
304 II, XVIII| sixty feet. The court of the fort was filled up, of the palisade
305 II, XIX | which had been brought from Fort Reliance, and they were
306 II, XXIII| remains of the rich stores of Fort Hope, had fallen into a
307 II, XXIV | that all the colonists of Fort Hope at last landed, after
308 II, XXIV | when the peninsula on which Fort Hope had been built was
309 II, XXIV | was a failure, if the new fort had perished, no one could
310 II, XXIV | his men were to return to Fort Reliance across English
311 II, XXIV | will come back to you at Fort Reliance, or to the new
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