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a robe of this fubftance, intermixed with ftripes of the fea-otter fkin, on a frame of adequate contrivance, which was placed against the fide of the house. The men were fishing with drag-nets between two canoes.

After this account of their ent ployments, many readers, we apprehend, will have a more respect ful opinion of the state of the arts and manufactures among the natives of North America, than they have been accustomed to entertain.

On July the 20th, Mr. M. and his companions arrived at an arm of the lea; and on the 21ft they were near a cape which was feen by captain Vancouver, and by him named Cape Menzies, the arm of the fea being that which he has called the Cafcade-Canal. This was the fartheft of their progrefs to the weft; and at this flation, the latitude was 52° 21′ N. and the longitude, calculated from the mean of two emerfions of Jupiter's fatellites, 128 02′ W. which is fomething more weft than cape Menzies is placed in the chart of captain Vancouver.

In the night of the 22d of July they began their voyage of return, the particulars of which afford much amulement; and they once more arrived at fort Chepewyan, on the 24th of Auguft.

We have been lefs circumstantial in our remarks on the relation of this voyage, than on the expedition to the Northern fea: but it may ne vertheless be remarked that the ac count of the voyage to the weft coaft is a work of greater entertainment and intereft than could have been furnished by that which was directed to the north. Each has its diftinct utility: the northern, in corroborating, and we may fay in com

pléting, the evidence that there does not exift a navigable paffage by sea to the north of America; and the weftern, in proving the practicability of commercial intercourse throngh the continent between the eastern and western coafts.

Mr. M. has drawn up some brief obfervations concerning the geogra phy, the climate, and the fur-trade of North America ; which are inferted in the latter part of his volume, and, ferve as an appendix to the voyages. In his remarks on the geography, hé confiders both the political divifions, and thofe which have been formed by nature. The climate, it is ftated, is much more fevere on the eaftern than on the western coaft ; which the author attributes to the former being exposed to the northweft winds that blow from the Fro zen-fea. The following paffage affords matter for reflection: but we will not undertake to determine whether or not it is founded on a fufficient length of experience.

"It has been frequently advan ced, that the difference of clearing away the wood has had an aftonifhing influence in meliorating the climate: but I am not difpofed to affent to that opinion in the extent which it propofes to establish, when I confider the very trifling proportion of the country cleared, compared with the whole. The employment of the axe may have had fome inconfiderable effect; but I look to other cautes. I myfelf obferved in a country, which was in an abfolute frate of nature, that the climate is improving; and this circumftance was confirmed to me by the native inhabitants of it. Such a change, therefore, must proceed from fome predominating operation in the fyftem of the globe which is beyond my conjecture, and,

indeed,

unite.

Indeed, above my comprehenfion, the North-west companies were to and may, probably, in the courfe of time, give to America the climate of Europe. It is well known, indeed, that the waters are decreafing there, and that many lakes are draining and filling up by the earth which is carried into them from the higher lands by the rivers: and this may have fome partial effect."

The writer concludes his work with confiderations refpecting the fur-trade; which, he is of opinion, would be productive of more advantage both to the public and to the merchants, if the Hudson's Bay and

It feems fuperfluous to add to the foregoing account, that we regard the expeditions of Mr. Mackenzie as of confiderable importance to geography and commerce; and that his narrative contains much information and entertainment. It is accompanied with three maps, which are well executed: one, general, of the northern part of America, from 40° to 70° N. latitude and a feparate map for each voyage.

CONTENTS.

CONTENT S.

HISTORY OF EUROPE.

CHAP. I.

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Meeting of the British Parliament.-His Majefty's Speech from the Throne
refpecting the high Price of Provifions and recent Communications from
the French Government.—Addresses of Thanks. -Amendments proposed.
Debates.-Proceedings relative to the Dearth of Provifions.-Divers Bills.
—Royal Proclamation.-Industry and Zeal of the Legislature in devifing

Means for alleviating the public Difirefs.

CHA P. II.

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CHA P. III.

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CHAP. VI.

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Difficult and alarming Situation of England.-Indifpofition of the King.-
Change of Ministry.-Ofenfible Ground of Mr. Pitt's Refignation.-
Catholic Emancipation.—Policy of the old Administration in the Mode of
their Retirement.-Purity and Firmness of his Majefty's Mind.-Motion
by Lord Darnley in the House of Lords for an Inquiry into Part of the
Conduct of his Majefiy's Minifters.-Debates thereon.-Motion poftponed.
-Motion by the Earl of Radnor for a Call of the Houfe-negatived.-In
the House of Commons a new Speaker chofen in the Room of Mr. Adding-

ton.-

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