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CHAP. II. 



Commencement of the Expedition. — Interview with Mr. 

 Charles. — Wind-bound by a Land Gale. — A Receipt for 

 the Cure of "Blue Devils"'- — Description of a Voyageur's 

 Tent. — A Land Storm. — The Grand Rapid. — Ad- 

 vance of Cultivation. — Arrival at Cumberland House. 



— Departure of the Bateaux under Mr. King. — Em- 

 bark in a Canoe. — Working of the Boats in the Rapids. 



— Isle a la Crosse — Buffalo Lake. — A Squall. — A 

 Skunk. — Portage la Loche. — Effect of the Scenery. — 

 Interview with Mr, Stuart and Mr. A. M'Leod. — 

 The latter volunteers to accompany the Expedition. — 

 Arrive at Fort Chippewy an.— I? formation as to the 

 supposed Route by the Fond du Lac. — Journey re- 

 sumed. — Salt River. — Sketch of a Party of Indians. 



— Description of the Salt Springs. — Indian Encamp- 

 ment, — Information of the Natives as to the Rivers 

 Thlew-ee-choh and Teh-Ion. — Arrival at Fort Resolu- 

 tion, 



June 28th. — This was a happy day for me ; 

 and as the canoe pushed off from the bank, my 

 heart swelled with hope and joy. Now, for the 

 first time, I saw myself in a condition to verify 

 the kind anticipations of my friends. The pre- 

 liminary difficulties had been overcome : I was 

 fairly on the way to the accomplishment of the 

 benevolent errand on which I had been com- 

 missioned ; and the contemplation of an object 



