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5. Channels of Nelson Kiver intersecting the eastern part of Ross Island, 



over fifty miles long. 

 G. All the channels between Great and Little Playgreen Lakes. 



7. Jackfish River, from Rossville Mission to above the first rapids. 



8. Canoe route from Knee Lake to God's Lake, including God's Lake. 



9. Canoe route between Oxford House and Island Lake, including Island 



Lake. 



10. Canoe route from Split Lake to Little Churchill River. 



Churchill River and Hudson's Bay. 



11. The Little Churchill River, for about one hundred miles, to its junction 



with the Great Churchill River. 



12. The Great Churchill River, from the above-named junction to the sea. 



13. The coast of Hudson's Bay, for a few miles on either side of Fort 



Churchill. 



Besides the track surveys above mentioned, considerable stretches of 

 the previous season's work were re-surveyed to check distances and 

 obtain greater accuracy of detail. 



Observations were frequently taken for latitude and magnetic varia- 

 tion, and at a few points for longitude. The daily barometer and 

 thermometer readings were registered, and the temperature of rivers 

 and lakes taken. About fifty photographs were secured to illustrate 

 the most interesting features of the regions explored, and a number of 

 specimens collected. 



The general aspect of the whole region is level, and the prevailing 

 soil a light colored clay. 

 / As far north as Sipi-wesk Lake, on the Nelson Kiver, and Knee Lake, s«i and 

 on the boat route from Lake Winnipeg to Hudson's Bay, both soil and rejon. eofthe 

 climate apj>ear sufficiently good to maintain a population entirely 

 dependent on agriculture. 



The examinations and surveys in the Province of Quebec during the Explorations 

 7 past season have extended over a very large area on both sides of the the Province " 

 I St. Lawrence. Besides attending to the general work of the survey of Quebec - 

 and museum, a considerable part of my own time during the summer 

 was devoted to the investigation commenced in 18*77, and reported on 

 last year, in connection with the determination of the geological struc- 

 ture and age of the several formations constituting the Quebec group, 

 the observations made with this object in view having during the sea- 

 son extended over about 2,500 square miles from Quebec and the Yal- 

 ley of the Chaudiere River to the Yermont boundary. There a meet- 

 ing was arranged with Professor Hitchcock, the State Geologist of 

 New Hampshire, in order to investigate together and discuss on the 

 ground the points upon which diverse opinions have hitherto pre- 

 vailed, but which it is hoped will now be, so far as Canada and the 



