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contained his likeness in photog, the other contained [[marginalia]](10)[[/marginalia]] Col Bulkley's and Major Pape's; having here learnt that the English Missionary had left on his return to Fort Youcon, the day before my arrival. I sent a message after him at once with a letter, requesting him to wait for me to overtake him if possible. I proceeded on my journey, following the course of the Youcon; I found the current extremely swift. Towards evening two canoes came down, and boarded us, being sent by the English missionary, he having received my letter. I pushed right on, and found the missionary encamped at the foot of some rapids, about thirty miles above Newklukayette.
These rapids are formed by a bar of rocks extending from the left bank, to about one third of the width of the river, [[marginalia]](20)[[/marginalia]] and are covered at high water, in the spring. The missionary Mr. McDonald, received me very kindly, he informed me that our party had been expected at Fort Youcon, long before this, and the commander of that post had sent down Indian guides to meet us, as will be also seen by the letters I received at Newklukayette. I travelled in Mr. McDonalds company, until I reached Fort Youcon, arriving there on the 21st day of June 1866.
The Youcon, at its mouth, is about one mile in width: for a distance of about one hundred and fifty five miles there are ranges of mountains on both sides, varying from 200 to 400 feet in height, and well timbered; beyond that distance, up to Fort Youcon (195 miles) the river flows through a level plain and is studded with numerous islands. From Newklukayette to Fort Youcon, there is not an