Alexander Mackenzie 
Voyages From Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 
With an Account of the Rise and State of the Fur Trade

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. On presenting this Volume to my Country, it is not necessary to enter into a particular account of those voyages whose journals form the principal part of it, as they will be found, I trust, to explain themselves. It appears, however, to be a duty, which the Public have a right to expect from me, to state the reasons which have influenced me in delaying the publication of them.