inland journey of more than a day's march, and saw the high 

 cliffs of the splendid river, which were named the Pelly Banks 

 in honor of the Governor in London, Sir Henry Pelly. The 

 Hudson's Bay Company would have called it Campbell River, 

 but the unassuming explorer refused the honor. On reaching 

 the stream the party made a raft and drifted a few miles down, 

 far enough to see the magnitude of the river. On their return 

 to Lake Frances they found that their companions had erected a 

 house at Simpson's Tower, and the explorer called this, in honor 



INDIANS AT LA MONTAIGNE'S POST, LIARD RIVER 



of his birthplace, " Glenlyon House." Returning with his full 

 party, Campbell reached Fort Halkett, having been absent four 

 months. 



THE GREAT EXPEDITION. 



The result of Campbell's successful discovery was an order 

 from Sir George Simpson to establish a trading post at the 

 source of the Liard. This was accomplished, and a post erected 

 at Frances Lake in 1841. In the following year bii-ch bark was 

 brought up the river from Fort Liard, and sent during the 



