264 EED RIVER EXPLORING EXPEDITION. 



well as upon the prospect of a road between it and 

 Superior City. Its position in relation to Lake Superior 

 and the valley of Eed River, is thought to be very 

 favourable, and the people say that a plank road from 

 Superior City to Crow Wing, which need not exceed one 

 hundred miles in length, would secure the trade of the 

 valley of Lake Winnipeg. 



From Crow Wing we travelled by stage to St. Paul, 

 thence by steamer down the Mississippi to Prairie du 

 Chien. Prom this far western town there is direct com- 

 munication, by rail, with Toronto, where we arrived on 

 the 4th of November, three months and a half from the 

 day of our departure on this exploration. 



