stance is considerably over three thousand miles, and
that the upper portion is filled with rapids, logs and other
obstructions, it is not to be wondered at."

II. RECEPTION AT NEW ORLEANS AND SAINT LOUIS.

On his return to New Orleans from the Gulf, with the purpose of viewing
the great maritime city of the South, Captain Glazier was met by Dr. J.
S. Copes, President of the New Orleans Academy of Sciences. This
gentleman introduced him to Mayor Shakespear, and arrangements were at
once made for a public reception by the Academy. The following
interesting account of the ceremony is taken from the New Orleans
_Picayune_ of November twenty-first, 1881, and shows the estimate placed
on the Captain's exploratory labors by many of the most prominent
residents of the Crescent City:

"The termination of the exploring expedition and canoe trip of
Captain Willard Glazier, extending from his new-found source of the
Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico, culminated, after a voyage of
one hundred and seventeen days, in a very general and complimentary
recognition and ovation on the part of the officials and citizens
of New Orleans. In company with Dr. J. S. Copes, President of the
Academy of Sciences, Captain Glazier was presented to His Honor,
Mayor Shakespear was warmly welcomed, and the freedom of the city
tendered him.

"In appreciation of the generous hospitality extended to him, the
Captain expressed a wish to present his beautiful canoe, which had
safely carried him through his long voyage, to the Academy of
Sciences, and the following letter accompanied the presentation:

"'Saint Charles Hotel,
"'_New Orleans, Louisiana_,
"'November 21, 1881.

"'_Joseph S. Copes, M. D._,
"'_President--New Orleans Academy of Sciences:_

"'Dear Sir:--I have just concluded upon the border of the State of
Louisiana a voyage of observation, exploration, and discovery; and,
as you have expressed considerable interest in the results, and
manifested a desire to possess the canoe in which the voyage was
made, I find pleasure in presenting it to your honorable society as
a souvenir of my expedition.

"'During this canoe journey of over three thousand miles, beginning
at t