﻿150 MOSCIIETOES. JuLT, 



or Salmo Mackenzii comes, on this side of the 

 Rocky Mountains, as it is unable to ascend the cas- 

 cades in the Slave River. The Coregoni are the 

 staple fish of the lakes here, as they are else- 

 where throughout the country ; and there are also 

 pike, burbot, and excellent trout. A limestone cave 

 in the neighbourhood, which was too distant for us 

 to visit, supplies Beaulieu with ice all the summer, 

 and he gave us a lump to cool water for drinking, 

 Avhich was extremely grateful. The ammunition 

 and tobacco with which I repaid these civilities were 

 no less acceptable to him. Indeed, I believe that 

 he turns his residence on the boat-route to good 

 account, as few parties pass without giving hiia 

 a call. 



After a short halt, we resumed our voyage until 

 7 P.M., when we landed to cook supper, after 

 Avhich Ave re-embarked to eat it ; and, having 

 lashed the boats together, drifted down the stream 

 all night, one man being appointed to steer. 



July l^th. — Though we lay down in the best 

 manner we could in the boats during the night, 

 the continuous assaults of the moschetoes deprived 

 every one of rest, and rendered us all so feverish, 

 that we were glad when daybreak called the 

 crews to the oars, and the boats acquired motion 

 through the water, by which we obtained some 

 relief. 



