THE FIRST VOLUME. IX 



CHAPTER V. continued. 



Rocks The Forks of the Moisie Pierre's River Tracking 

 Swiftness of the Current First Gorge of the Moisie Bear-paths 

 Ice in the Woods A Canoe Dornenique, the Montagnais Chief 

 Domenique's Account of the Gorge Of the Upper Country Of 

 his Tribe Of Lake Ashwanipi Of his People and Ancestors 

 Louis' Diplomacy One Cause of the Decline of the Montagnais 

 and Nasquapee Nations Famine during the early History of 

 Western Canada .... PAGE 65 



CHAPTER VI. 

 THE FIRST GORGE TO THE SEE-WAY-SINI-KOP PORTAGE. 



Montagnais Map of the Country Domenique's Camp in the Woods 

 Michel, Domeniqiie's adopted Son Domenique's Objections to the 

 young Nasquapee going with us as a Guide His Energy and 

 Threats Conclusion of the Bargain The First Gorge of the 

 Moisie Difficulties of the Passage First Falls of the Moisie 

 The See-way-sini-kop Portage Trout, Salmon Salmon-spearing 

 by Torchlight Appearance of Indians spearing Salmon Self- 

 control and Skill Scene at the Foot of the Cataract by Torchlight 

 The Salmon The Light extinguished The Darkness The 

 Rapid Coolness and Intrepidity of the Indians Excitement . 88 



CHAPTER VII. 



THE SECOND GORGE OF THE MOISIE TO COLD-WATER RIVER 



PORTAGE. 



Beautiful Scenery Second Gorge Magnificent Rocks An Accident 



Michel Michel's Description of the Upper Country The 

 Terrible Current Rabbits Their Uses to Indians Rabbit Pern- 

 mican Forest Medicine Indian Intermarriages The Current 

 again The Cold-water River Portage -- Trout A Land Slide 



Labradorite Rich Forest Chaos Crossing the Slide A 

 Cache Nothing lost on an Indian Trail A Beaver Meadow 

 Cold-water River Styx More Trout . 104 



