, 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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