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4 9 tli parallel of north latitude, commencing on east shore 

 of the Lake of the Woods, to where it meets the crest of 

 the Eocky Mountains in long. 115° W. The eastern 

 boundary of the colony should be defined by a line com- 

 mencing at the 49th parallel on the western shore of the 

 Lake of the Woods, and following the western margin of 

 that lake to the watercourse which unites the Lake of 

 the Woods with Lake Winnipeg, from thence extending 

 around the eastern shore of Lake Winnipeg, and following 

 the watercourse of that lake to the 54th parallel of N. 

 lat. in long. 98° W. The northern boundary of the 

 colony might run from the above point of intersection 

 along the parallel of 54° of N. lat. to the point where it 

 intersects the crest of the Eocky Mountains in 118° of 

 W. long. The whole would thus include a territory of 

 240,000 square miles." 



The adoption of the eastern boundary described in the 

 foregoing paragraph, would effectually isolate the colony 

 from Canada, and interpose between the boundary of the 

 two countries, a territory in the occupation of the Hudson's 

 Bay Company, subject to their jurisdiction, and com- 

 prehending the narrow, but fertile valley of Eainy Eiver, 

 and the only practicable route known in British territory 

 between Lake Superior and Eed Eiver. The boundary of 

 Upper Canada is the height of land west of Lake Superior. 

 The country drained by those rivers which now into 

 the St. Lawrence valley belongs to Canada ; the country 

 drained by those rivers which flow into Hudson's Bay, 

 constitutes Eupert's Land, and is at present the hunting- 

 ground of the Hudson's Bay Company. Captain Palliser's 

 suggested boundary would leave the entire region between 

 the height of land west of Lake Superior, and the western 

 shore of the Lake of the Woods, nearly five degrees of 



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