Excerpt from Report of Survey Across Country Form Fortune Bay to Bonavista Bay, by Way of Bay Du North and Terra Nove Rivers: For the Year 1887
Mount Sylvester was so named by the intrepid traveller, Mr. W. E. Cormack, in 1822, while journeying across the Island in search of the Red Indians. It was the name of his Indian guide and sole companion. Joe Sylvester. In writing of the circum stance, Cormack says, In the whole of the savanna country, which forms the eastern central portion of the interior, there rises but one mountain, which is a solitary peak or pap of granite, standing very conspicuous about forty-five miles from the mouth of the West Salmon River. (bay-du-nord River) of Fortune Bay, on the south coast. It served as an object by which to check our course and distance for about two weeks. I named it Sylvester, the name of my Indian.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book contains the report of a geologist's survey of the interior of Newfoundland in 1887. The author describes their journey across the country from Fortune Bay to Bonavista Bay, by way of Bay du North and Terra Nova Rivers. The author includes a wealth of scientific information about the geology, flora, and fauna of the region. They also provide detailed descriptions of the landscape, the people they encountered, and the challenges they faced during their expedition. The author's insights on the region's natural history and the lives of its inhabitants provide a valuable historical record of this relatively unexplored area of Newfoundland. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781527702592_0
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