A Northern Experience: The Journals of Norman Robinson
Trapping with Hornby Page 7

Miles, on a sleigh, as that she could be given a Christian burial.

It was at this point-Fort Reliance-one year later-that I saw Hornby for the last time.

Having “packed” our dogs and ourselves we were ready to travel. An old trial [trail] led from our shack directly to the Little Buffalo River and we had to find and follow it. Broken twigs and “blazes” (axe marks) on the trees were our guides and at times the trail was very

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