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'Very poor hunt - - only eight marten, eleven foxes, one 

 black fox, three otter.' 



'Are there many fish in the lakes we are going to ?' 



'No; only in "Big Lake." Plenty of trout in the 

 rivers no big fish.' 



'Any duck or geese ?' 



'Very few ; some geese on Ashwanipi, but much ice.' 



' When did Domenique leave his winter camp ?' 



' His tribe broke up camp seven days ago.' 



'When did the ice leave the upper lakes ?' 



' Ice broke up seven days ago. Domenique and other 

 Indians left same day.' 



' Ask Domenique when Ashwanipi broke up.' 



' Domenique says Ashwanipi still fuh 1 of ice. Some of 

 his tribe came from Ashwanipi a week ago - - say it is full 

 of ice ; full, full.' 



'Any other Indians on this river?' 



' No ; all gone down - - four canoes.' 



'Any Nasquapees coming down ?' 



' Perhaps - - don't know.' 



'Any Nasquapees on Ashwanipi Lake ?' 



' Some families near where Domenique made winter 

 camp. Domenique think they will come down Moisie. 

 They have never been to the coast before. Domenique say 

 he gave them a map to show the road and the portages.' 



' Are there any Indians at the other end of Ashwanipi 

 Lake?' 



' Yes, perhaps ; but ah 1 Indians on Ashwanipi, who 

 don't come down the Moisie, go to Petichikapau, or the 

 coast of Hudson's Bay.' 



' Ask him \vhere the most Indians are to be found now ? ' 

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