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construction would be repaired more easily, and 

 with less loss of time, than the latter. It had, 

 besides, this advantage, that there were no over- 

 lapping edges, which might catch against the 

 stones in the rapids. 



My first care was to despatch three smart men 

 to assist in bringing up Malley ; and at 4 p. m. 

 the following day, the whole party arrived with 

 Mr. King, who reported that his patient would 

 be unable to perform any duty for several days ; 

 a circumstance untoward enough, when every 

 man was required to drag forward his allot- 

 ted proportion of baggage. Mr. M c Leod had 

 left only two days before ; and, on examining 

 what pieces he had taken, I was rather cha- 

 grined to find that what remained was more 

 than could be conveniently carried by us at one 

 trip ; and as the arrangements had been de- 

 finitive, there was no alternative but to make 

 two, which was, in other words, trebling the 

 distance. The evening was passed in getting 

 everything ready for our departure, and to each 

 of the eight men who were to compose the 

 boat's crew were given a new gun, powder- 

 horn, &c. 



My old guide Maufelly, with another Indian, 

 had been selected to show us the nearest cuts, 

 and now promised to hunt a little a-head of us. 

 Accordingly, at 3. 30' a.m. of the 10th of June, 



