Chapter IX

Anxieties at Astoria—Indians depart—A schooner built—The _Dolly’s_
first trip—Criminal curiosity—The powder keg—The schooner
condemned—Mr. Astor’s cargoes—His policy—Remarks on the
North-West coast—Unwelcome rumours—Calpo’s statement—Rumours
renewed—Hard cases—Joe Lapierre—Kasiascall’s account of the
_Tonquin_—Strange Indian—Kasiascall’s conduct—His character—His
design on Astoria—Remarks 159

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Land expedition—Hunt and M‘Kenzie—Montreal recruits—La Chine—Devout
farewell—Mackina in 1810—Fur traders of the South—Frolic parties—
Comparison between the South and North—Arrival at St. Louis—
Recruiting service—Yankees—Canoemen—Delays at St. Louis—
Difficulties—Mr. Miller—The Missouri—Canadian voyageurs—Winter
quarters—Mr. Hunt revisits St. Louis—M‘Kenzie—Mr. Astor’s policy—
The Yankees desert—Winter quarters broken up—Rocky Mountains—
Pilot knobs—New scenes—Columbia River—The horses abandoned—Take
to canoes—The canoes abandoned—Trappers—Mr. Miller—Party on foot—
Hardships—Starvation—Conflicting councils—Gloomy prospects—
Property _en cache_—The party divided—Three men perish—M‘Kenzie’s
speech—He arrives at Astoria—Mr. Crooks and others left behind—
Mr. Hunt’s arrival at Astoria—Voyage concluded 173