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CHAP. III. 



Inquiries and Embarrassments about the Route. — Pre- 

 jparations for Departure. — Embark in search of the 

 Thlew-ee-choh. — Indian Encampment and Indian 

 Politeness. — Point of Honour among Indian Hunters. 

 — Description of the Country through which the Route 

 lay. — A small Ice-berg seen. — A Bear Hunt. — In- 

 dian Inconsistency. — Description of the Coast Line. — 

 Point Keith and Christie's Bay. — Eastern Extremity of 

 Great Slave Lake. — Discovery of the River supposed 

 to lead towards the Thlew-ee-choh. — Preparations to 

 ascend it. 



Soon after my arrival, I was informed by Mr. 

 M'Donnell that the chief, called "Le grand 

 Jeune Homme," who had been mentioned to 

 me by Mr. Charles, was somewhere near the 

 Buffalo Creek, a day or two from the house, 

 employed in making canoes, in the full con- 

 viction that he was selected to accompany the 

 expedition, and feeding his imagination with 

 the thoughts of a boundless remuneration. 

 Thinking it right to eradicate immediately so 

 preposterous a notion, I despatched a couple 



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