[The Journey to the Polar Sea by John Franklin]@TWC D-Link book
The Journey to the Polar Sea

CHAPTER 10
64/83

We have therefore preserved the appellation of Bloody Fall which he bestowed upon it.

Its situation by our observations is in latitude 67 degrees 42 minutes 35 seconds North, longitude 115 degrees 49 minutes 33 seconds West, variation 50 degrees 20 minutes 14 seconds East.
This rapid is a sort of shelving cascade, about three hundred yards in length, having a descent of from ten to fifteen feet.

It is bounded on each side by high walls of red sandstone, upon which rests a series of lofty green hills.

On its north side close to the east bank is the low rocky island which the Esquimaux had deserted.

The surrounding scenery was accurately delineated in a sketch taken by Mr.Hood.We caught forty excellent salmon and white-fish in a single net below the rapid.


<<Back  Index  Next>>

D-Link book Top

TWC mobile books