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had, according to their usual custom, congregated 

 at either end of the rapid, with the view of inter- 

 cepting the voyagers, as they passed to and from 

 the interior, in order to barter their maple sugar, 

 or, in consideration of a recompence, to assist the 

 exhausted crews in carrying their heavy burdens 

 across the portage. Many were sick, and all 

 bitterly complained of the late scarcity of ani- 

 mals. 



Having poled up several rapids, we got to 

 Cedar Lake, the well-known " Lac Bourbon," 

 where Indian barbarity, in its most hideous form, 

 annihilated for ever the pious labours of the early 

 missionaries. 



In the River Saskashawan, I was not more 

 pleased than surprised to behold, on the right 

 bank, a large farm house, with barns and fenced 

 inclosures, amid which were grazing eight or 

 ten fine cows, and three or four horses. It be- 

 longed to a freeman, of the name of Turner, 

 whom I regretted not having an opportunity of 

 seeing. 



At length, on the 5th of July, we entered the 

 Little River, and got to Pine Island Lake. 

 The crew had dressed themselves out in all their 

 finery, — silver bands, tassels, and feathers in their 

 hats, — intending to approach the station with 

 some effect; but, unhappily for the poor fellows, 

 the rain fell in torrents, their feathers drooped, 



