98 THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE BY LAND. 



back, with his legs kicking in the air. Cheadle was 

 proceeding to unharness him ; bnt La Ronde cried, 

 " Ah ! non, Monsieur, pas besoin ;" and both lifting 

 together, they sent horse and sleigh rolling over and 

 over down the hill, until at last they came right side 

 up, and the train proceeded. 



Great was the delight of Milton and Bruneau at 

 the happy return, and Keenamontiayoo and some 

 Indians who w^re at the house were not slow" to assist 

 in the feast of fresh meat, w^hich lasted far into the 

 night, the party from the plains enjoying, on their 

 part, the luxury of bread. 



Truly the pleasures of eating are utterly unknow^n 

 in civilised life. 



