OF THE POLAR SEA. 4} 
CHAPTER II. 
Passage up Hayes’, Steel, and Hill Rivers—Cross Swam 
Jack River—Knee Lake and Magnetic Islet-—Trout River— 
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Lake and River—Echemamis and Sea Rivers—Play-Green Lakes 
—Lake Winipeg—River Saskatchawan—Cross, Cedar, and Pine- 
Island Lakes—Cumberland House. 
September. ON the 9th of September, our boat 
being completed, arrangements were made for 
our departure as soon as the tide should serve. 
But, when the stores were brought down to the 
beach, it was found that the boat would not con. - 
tain them all. The whole, therefore, of the bacon, 
and part of the flour, rice, tobacco, and ammuni- 
tion, were returned into the store. The bacon 
was too bulky an article to be forwarded under 
any circumstances ; but the Governor undertook 
to forward the rest next season. In making the 
selection of articles to carry with us, I was guided 
by the judgment of Governor Williams, who as- 
sured me that tobacco, ammunition, and spirits, 
could be procured in the interior, otherwise I 
should have been yery unwilling to have left 
