| Chapter 4: Kootenae House to Colville Country |
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 Explorer David Thompson arrives in America from England. He is taught astronomy and completes his apprenticeship. Thompson begins his journey to the Pacific Ocean to find a practical route for the trade of prime pelts. |
| Lesson 4.1: These Mysterious Northlands I had come to seek adventure in a remarkable land of endless forests and summer icebergs. |
| Lesson 4.2: Trees of Enormous Size Although the Americans Lewis and Clark had explored the lower Columbia River, no one had ever charted the source of this grand river or had traveled its course. |
| Lesson 4.3: Romantic Bold Scenery We came to the head of the Columbia River 268 miles from our winter hut. |
| Lesson 4.4: Saddles and Bison Blankets The next day we traveled five miles and came to the camp of the Kootenays. |
| Lesson 4.5: If War is Decided Those who attempt to get up a war party begin quietly putting white earth on their heads each morning and evening while naming relations and friends who have fallen in battle. |
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