blished a good-sized
volume entitled 'Down the Great River.' ... Very few persons
realize that a man who passes from the source of the Mississippi to
its mouth experiences a greater variety in scene, in populations,
and in climate, than would an explorer going from the source to the
mouth of any other river in the world.... The narrative of Captain
Glazier is interesting, because it gives a panoramic view of the
Mississippi from its source to its mouth, describing the appearance
of the river wherever tributaries enter, and noting the character
of the Indians, fur-traders, pioneers, frontiersmen, and the
agricultural and commercial communities along its course. There is,
too, a spice of personal adventure in such a journey, because for
the greater part of the trip the Captain was accompanied by only
one other person, and the novelty of riding in a canoe over every
mile of one of the greatest rivers in the world, in itself gives a
peculiar character to the record of the journey. The story is
simply the narrative of life in a canoe floating down the
Mississippi, supplemented by such historical recollections and
reminiscences as have seemed appropriate to one who is an
enthusiast in the history of exploration...."

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_Minneapolis Star-News._

"On the 22d day of July, 1881, the traveler and author, Captain
Willard Glazier, discovered a silvery lake nestled among the
pineries of Northern Minnesota and situate about a mile and a half
to the south of Lake Itasca. He also discovered that a swift
current flowed continuously from his new-found wonder to what was
supposed to be the source of the Father of Waters. The lake is
known to the Indians as _Pokegama_, and when it was reached by the
Glazier party they were much surprised by Chenowagesic, an Indian
chief, who had accompanied them as guide, addressing Captain
Glazier as follows:

"'My brother, I have come with you through many lakes and rivers to
the head of the Father of Waters. The shores of this lake are my
hunting ground. Here I have had my wigwam and planted corn for many
years. When I again roam through these forests, and look on this
lake, source of the Great River, I will look on you.'

"Captain Glazier was induced to explore t