This out-of-print book was digitized according to a copyright agreement with the author. Ms. Pachano also requested that the original Epilogue not be digitized but has provided a revised 2011 Epilogue instead.
This book describes Petitot's explorations of the Mackenzie and Anderson Rivers and the western branch of the Yukon River. It also provides an account of Petitot's travels to the various forts such as Fort MacPerson and his encounters with protestant missionaries who tried to dissuade him from preaching in their territory.
Accounts include the experiences of Father Bigonesse, evidence of Fr. Cochin in the trial of Poundmaker, a biography of Fr. Cochin, and reminiscences in French.