REPORT 



ON EXPLORATIONS IN* I.U'l' ' 



JAMES' BAY, 



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COUNTRY EAST OF HUDSON BAY, 



DRAINED BY THE 



BIG, GEEAT WHALE AND CLEARWATER RIVERS. 



1887 and 1888. 

 By A. P. LOW, B. Ap. Sc. 



The present report is the result of two short season's work, among 

 the islands of James Bay in 1887, and upon the Big, Great Whale, and 

 Clearwater rivers flowing into Hudson Bay on its east side in 1888. 

 Owing to the shortness of the season suitable for investigation in these 

 parts, and to the length of time required to reach and return from the 

 field of work, only six weeks were spent in actual exploration each 

 year, and consequently only a small area of this vast region could be 

 explored . 



Mr. J. M. Macoun acted as assistant and botanical collector, and per- 

 formed his duties in all respects satisfactorily. 



In 1887, a large tishing boat was procured at Collingwood, transported 

 by rail to Missinaibie station on the Canada Pacific Railway and from 

 there taken by the Missinaibie branch down the Moose River to its 

 mouth. The low state of the water in the river, and the number of 

 portages over which the boat had to be hauled occasioned considerable 

 delay in reaching Moose Factory. Leaving Moose River, the party 

 crossed to Charleton Island, the position of which has been fixed for 

 longitude with chronometers by the captains of the Hudson Bay Com- 

 pany's ships, who have wintered there in past years. Subsequently 

 Danby, Cary, Strutton, Little Charleton, Tiders, Solomon's Temple, 

 Weston, Twins, Spencer, Walter, Emily, Grey Goose, Bear and 

 •Agoomski Islands were examined. Paced survej^s were made around 

 the shores of the greater number of these, as well as numerous examin- 

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