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opposite to us, with the intention, as we sup- 

 posed, of crossing over ; but having waited until 

 the wind fell without any further attempt on 

 their part to move, I left a bag of pemmican on 

 another heap of stones as a further substantial 

 proof of our kind intentions, and finally pushed 

 off, taking the western rapid, which communi- 

 cated with Lake Franklin. Its shallowness gave 

 us much trouble, but with the aid of the line the 

 boat was at length hauled up. The sails were 

 immediately set; and though there was a con- 

 siderable sea in the more exposed part of the 

 lake, we scarcely took in a drop of water. The 

 weather became somewhat finer as we advanced 

 through the country, but not altogether free 

 from rain. As we passed a rapid, a white wolf 

 was seen swimming across with something in its 

 mouth, which was supposed to be food for its 

 young. 



August 25th. — The rain poured down in 

 such torrents, that the little dog woke me by 

 scrambling under my cloak to escape from the 

 water, which was running in a stream through 

 the tent. The wind being with the current, our 

 oars were of little service, and were relinquished 

 for the line. This of course obliged us to round 

 all the windings and small bays along the banks, 

 and consequently lengthened the distance ; but 

 on the succeeding day, a fine leading wind took 



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