Paul Kane's Journal of his Western Travels, 1846-1848 - History and ...
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<strong>Paul</strong> Kane. THE COMMllTEE'S PUNCH BOWL, ROCKY MOUNTAINS. November II, <strong>1846</strong>. Watereoloron paper, 5 J/4x9". Collection, Royal<br />
Ontario Museum .<br />
It was so could that the<br />
water frose on they pol<br />
=es they men thad to w<br />
=ade in the water sum<br />
times up to thare mid=<br />
= die one sliped <strong>of</strong>f a log<br />
over <strong>his</strong> hed <strong>and</strong> was<br />
nerley dround <strong>his</strong> clo<br />
= se frose stiff I asked<br />
him if he was not<br />
could <strong>his</strong> ansur was<br />
that <strong>his</strong> coat was<br />
but he was not<br />
16th. the wather is so<br />
coald that we do not<br />
think we shaU cross<br />
the mountin t<strong>his</strong><br />
winter the river ie<br />
Athabasca is aver<br />
= ry rapped river<br />
owr line broke twise<br />
to Knight cuming<br />
upa rapid<br />
17th <strong>and</strong> 18th ..<br />
fine wether Mr. frasher<br />
wanst to get a canew<br />
<strong>and</strong> take 3 <strong>of</strong> owr best<br />
men for to take himslf<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>his</strong> pachs <strong>and</strong> leve<br />
us without the menes<br />
<strong>of</strong> geting up Mr Lane<br />
was vrry nere axseding<br />
to it had it not ben<br />
for me. we gow verry<br />
slow<br />
19th Mr Frasher got a canew<br />
<strong>and</strong> went a hed with 4 men<br />
1 <strong>of</strong> <strong>his</strong> one 1 he hired <strong>and</strong><br />
2 frpm the boat<br />
20111. <strong>and</strong> 21st<br />
fine wether <strong>and</strong> gowing<br />
well<br />
22d .<br />
Delitefu wether thy<br />
Men singing bad for<br />
beakfast moose nose<br />
<strong>and</strong> bever tail saw<br />
tree cut by a beyer<br />
7 feet in curcumfr.mce<br />
found 3 Barr in cash left<br />
by Mr. Frashur<strong>and</strong> <strong>his</strong>pa=<br />
= rty one old one <strong>and</strong> 2 cubs<br />
23'1<br />
Stillfin w ther Mr. fras<br />
her on day a hed<br />
24th. t<strong>his</strong> Morning the<br />
Men had to wade up<br />
to thare middle in wa<br />
= ter getting up th.e rapped<br />
de More ise on the till<br />
watur one the min<br />
was floged for seleing a<br />
common a curence<br />
25.th.Fine. 261h.<strong>and</strong> 27lh.the<br />
same<br />
28thpastoald mans riv<br />
==er had to make 2 porages<br />
291h.had a vue <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Rocke Mountens from<br />
a high hill Montrose wou<br />
oded a Muse on the shore<br />
it swam a cross the river<br />
I croused in the boat <strong>and</strong><br />
finished him<br />
JOlh.<strong>of</strong>Oc had a fine vew<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Mountens from the<br />
boat for the first time<br />
The American Art <strong>Journal</strong>/Volume XXI • Number 2<br />
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