CONTENTS: INTRODUCTION. The Country and Its Aborigines.—Boundaries—Flora—Lakes and streams—Fish and game—Various native tribes—Manners and customs of the same—Their probable origin—Original seat of the Babines - - - - - - - - - : CHAPTER I. Earliest Historical Times.—Na’kweel and his iron axe—Lost and found —Quick with his bow—His son killed by his wives—Prompt retri- bution—A great patriarch—Chinlac and its sad fate—Spitted through the ribs—A raid on the Chilcotins—Battling with spear and armor—Why Khalhpan could not dance - - - - CHAPTER II. Still Pre-European Times.—A new chieftain—A dishonorable adven- ture—Stuart River massacre—K’wah tries to avenge it—A success- ful attack—Between ‘‘ two fires ””—Hostile reception of the victors— K’wah becomes a gambler—Blood pays for an insult—Firearms first heard of—The Beavers oppress the Sekanais—The latter retaliate - CHAPTER III. Discovery by Alexander Mackenzstie.—The fur-trade in the east—Alex- ander Mackenzie—He crosses the Rockies—Liquor in great demand —He ascends the Parsnip River— First intercourse with the Carriers —Dread on both sides—An exciting episode—Panic and discourage- ment—A blind man opens the eyes of the adventurers—AlII’s well that ends well - . - - - - - - ince CHAPTER IV. First Foundations. —Mackenzie turns litterateur—Simon Fraser—First view of Stuart Lake—Fraser prepares his great expedition—Difh- culties from nature and from men—A well named river—The Fraser—Ready, ye warriors !—Surprise and consternation—First trading—Lake Stuart—Its aborigines—Errors of Bancroft and others - - - - - - - - . - Vil.