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Seeing The Prairies For The First Time
The 9th Earl of Southesk travelled from Scotland to Canada in 1859 to hunt the plains. His journal recounts guides like James McKay of the Hudson's Bay Company, travels from Fort Garry to the Rockies, buffalo sightings, and feast items such as siffleur and porcupine. The piece reflects on how the prairie and mountains appeared then and now remain largely pristine.
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Earl of Southesk
Scotland
Canada
Canadian
Saskatchewan
Rocky Mountains
Earl
Fort Garry
Plains
McLeod River
Bow Valley
Southesk
James McKay
Hudson’s Bay Company
Red River
Palliser
McKay
Manitoba
James
John McKay
Prairies
Rockies
John
Nisbet
North Saskatchewan River
Prince Albert
Eagle Creek
Kinnaird Castle
Rocky Mountain