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Near Moss or Dauphin river, a fine navigable stream, the Indians grow maize, 
melons and potatoes. Vines, hops, and yetches grow naturally in abundance. 
Hind and his companions went (June 14, 1858,) from Fort Garry in a westerly 
direction over Fort Ellis toward the missionary station near Qu’ Appelle lake, 
(July 18) where he divided his corps into three parties: Dickinson travelled on 
the Qu Appelle river up to its mouth, thence on horseback to Fort Pelly ; Hine 
surveyed Long lake northwest of the Qu’ Appelle mission, then went over land to 
Fort Pelly to meet Dickinson, and to explore with him the Dauphin mountains 3 
Hind and Fleming followed the Qu’ Appelle river up to its source, went over 
to the elbow of the southern arm of the Saskatchewan or Bow river, on which 
they travelled down until they reached Fort 4 la Corne (August 9.) The Qu’- 
Appelle and Bow rivers have no connections as Dr. Hector believes. The latter 
(southern arm of the Saskatchewan) has down from its elbow for a distance of 
about 100 miles, a width of 300 yards to half a mile, then it becomes narrower 
and straighter in its course, its sand and mud banks disappear, and finally it 
hurries through a narrow and deep valley, with a strong current toward the 
northern arm of the Saskatchewan, with which it unites, forming one river (Sas- 
katchewan ) which now goes toward Fort a la Corne through Pine and Cedar 
lakes into Lake Winnipeg. Fleming followed this course from Fort a la Corne 
into Lake Winnipeg, along its western coast, until he reached the Red river. 
Hind madea land voyage along Long Creek, then turning southeast went over 
Touechwood hills to Fort Ellis, where he met Dickinson, with whom he returned 
over White Mud river to Fort Garry (September 4.) 
But Hind and Fleming soon started on another excursion (September 18). They 
went in boats along the western shores of Lake Winnipeg, up to the mouth of the 
Little Saskatchewan, hence (September 29) into Lake Manitobah, and by means 
of Water Hen river and a lake of the same name reached Lake Winnipegosis 
where they examined the salt springs, which had been imprudently exhausted by 
the Indians. From thence they started for Lake Dauphin, ascended the Dauphin 
mountains (1700 feet high), and navigated Lake Manitobah in different directions. 
Hind stayed four days on a little island there, which was much revered by the 
Indians as the seat of the “ Manitou,” or fairies. On its northern side were lime- 
stone cliffs about fifteen feet high, which by the beating of the waves emitted 
sounds very similar to chimes from a number of chureh bells, ringing at a dis- 
tance. From Oak Point, at the southern extremity of the lake, the party went 
over land to Fort Garry, where they arrived the 31st of October, 1858. 
Hine, while sojourning on the Red River during the fall months, took photo- 
graphic views of landscapes, churches, Indians, ete. Dickinson made excursions 
in the district east of the lower Red River, and in the regions between the 
Assiniboine and the U.S. boundary, but particularly along Riviére Sal through 
the Pembina mountains and Blue hills. 
Some Caradian journals have blamed this Expedition for not having made any 
determination of points and for giving generally but littie positive information, 
although $50,000 to $60,000 had been expended for the purpose. They said that 
the country had been much better explored by the late astronomer Thompson, 
This, however, is an unjust imputation, Astronomical observations of points, 
