America. Colombia
you are: America
So Thompson has opened that pass to which could serve for many years to the main things by to the river of Colombia from the east. Thompson has reached Colombia at a confluence of it the Canoe rivers. After some delay it has proceeded upwards across Colombia and further, downwards on the river Kutenej to the Salish-house. After that it has crossed lake the Sir-d'orej, has gone down downwards on Clark-Forku, has gone through Spokane-house to Colombia, left to it at thresholds Ketl and on July, 15th has reached the Astoria in seven miles from its mouth.
' Next day, - Thompson, in a canoe has written down, I with my people have reached cape Dizeprjntment where pitch runs into ocean, and have waited there inflow. Now I can tell, that I have completely finished shooting of this part of America from the sea to the sea. By, it is possible to tell, uncountable astronomical supervision I have defined position of mountains, lakes, the rivers and other important lines of this northern part of continent. I have put all these places on cards according to their exact geographical position, and all work has in aggregate taken away from me twenty seven years '.
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