An account of the countries adjoining to Hudson's Bay, in the north-west part of America [electronic resource] : containing a description of their lakes and rivers, the nature of the soil and climates, and their methods of commerce, &c., shewing the benefit to be made by settling colonies, and opening a trade in these parts, whereby the French will be deprived in a great measure of their traffick in furs, and the communication between Canada and Mississippi be cut off : with an abstract of Captain Middleton's Journal, and observations upon his behaviour during his voyage and since his return /
"The whole intented to show the great probability of a north-west passage, so long desired, and which (if discovered) would be of the highest advantage to these kingdoms." Electronic reproduction. Mode of access: Internet. 44
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London : Printed for J. Robinson .
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2027/aeu.ark:/13960/t3bz6xx6t |