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392: Exploration—British North America Papers relative to the exploration by Captain Palliser of that portion of British North America which lies between the northern branch of the river Saskatchewan and the frontier of the United States, and between the Red River and Rocky Mountains: Presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of Her Majesty, June 1859 . 1859.

Palliser, John (1817-1887.)

1817-1887. Born in Ireland and largely educated there; went on hunting expedition in western USA, 1847, described in his Solitary rambles and adventures of a hunter in the prairies, first published 1853; in command of the British government expedition sent out with instructions to explore British North America between parallels 49º and 50º N, and 100º and 115º W, 1857-1860; died at his home in Ireland (Dictionary of National Biography;Wallace, Dictionary of Canadian biography).

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