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, where they built Fort La Jonquiere. Anthony Hendry reached the Saskatchewan from Hudson Bay in 1754, and descended the river from the upper waters of the Red Deer, to the Pas. Many trading posts were afterwards built at different points on the two branches, both by the North West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company. =Bib.=: White, _Atlas of Canada_; Tyrrell, _Report on Northern Alberta_ (Geol. Survey, 1886); Burpee, _Search for the Western Sea_; Hind, _Canadian Red River and Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Expeditions_. [Illustration: The Promised Land From the painting by Paul Wickson] =Saskatchewan, University of.= Act passed establishing the university, 1907. Board of Governors decided to fix location of university at Saskatoon, 1909. =Sault-au-Matelot.= =Dr= Arnold's attack on barrier repulsed, 129. =Sault St. Louis.= =Ch= Called after young man named Louis drowned there, 69; centre of fur trade for some years, 120. =L= Converted Iroquois settled at, 9, 74. =Sault Ste. Marie.= The county seat of Chippewa County, Michigan, on the St. Mary's River. In 1641 the Jesuit fathers Raymbault and Jogues founded a mission on its site, and in 1662 Marquette established the first permanent settlement there. On the opposite side of the river is its Canadian namesake, a port of entry of the Algoma district, Ontario. =Index=: =L= Mission established at, 11. =Saumarez, Sir Thomas.= =Bk= His letter to Brock from Halifax, 223. =Saunders, Sir Charles= (1713-1775). Born in Scotland. Entered the navy in 1727, becoming lieutenant in 1734. In 1739-1740 served under Lord Anson. Stationed in home waters in 1745, and on Oct. 14, 1747, took part in Hawke's victory over the French. In 1750 elected member of Parliament for Plymouth. In 1752 commodore and commander-in-chief on the Newfoundland station; in 1755 comptroller of the navy; and in 1756, rear admiral. In 1759 Pitt appointed him commander-in-chief of the fleet which co-operated with Wolfe in the siege of Quebec, with the rank of vice-admiral of the blue, and his operations in the St. Lawrence largely contributed to the success of the British arms. In 1760 commander-in-chief in the Mediterranean; in 1761 created K.B.; in 1765 a lord of the Admiralty; in 1766 first lord; and in 1770 reached the rank of admiral. =Index=: =WM= Appointed to naval command of expedition against Quebec, 75; sails for Louisbourg, and puts in at Halifax, 75; his fleet detained at Louisbourg, 78; take
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