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very frail craft. When we reached the middle of the 

 stream, we saw his head suddenly rise up, and his 

 hands making frantic endeavours to loosen his cravat 

 • and shirt collar. When we cross-examined him after 

 he had safely landed, it appeared that he suffered great 

 anxiety when rocking about on the waves, expecting 

 to be swamped, and had a misty idea that he could 

 swim ashore with greater ease without a necktie. 



A few miles below Tete Jaune Cache the Fraser, 

 after running almost due west from Moose Lake, re- 

 ceives a tributary from the south-east, then suddenly 

 turns almost due north; and, according to Indian 

 report, is joined a little lower down by an important 

 branch from the north-east. The Cache is situated in 

 a valley of triangular form, with the apex to the south, 

 and enclosed by lofty mountains. The valley is some 

 fifteen miles in length, and not more than five in 

 width at the broadest part. Across the base runs 

 the Fraser, from east to west, turning north, when it 

 meets the ranofc of hills which forms the western side. 

 The commencement of a bold range of mountains, 

 running nearly north and south, and dividing the 

 watershed of the Columbia from that of the Thomp- 

 son, closes up the point of the valley. The main 

 chain of the Eocky Mountains forms the eastern 

 boundary. Part of the valley of The Cache appears 

 to be rich ; but immediately to the south is a stretch 

 of sandy, undulating country, partially covered by 

 small spruce, and terminated by the range of hills 

 mentioned as dividing the watersheds. Then com- 

 mence the dense forests of the North Thompson. 



The view from The Cache looking westward is. 



