58 JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 
for owr sportsmen. We had the satisfaction, 
however, of exchanging the mouldy pemmican, 
obtained at Swampy Lake, for a better kind, and 
received, moreover, a small, but very acceptable, 
supply of fish. Holey Lake, viewed from an emi- 
nence behind Oxford House, exhibits a pleasing 
prospect ; and its numerous islands, varying much 
in shape and elevation, contribute to break that 
uniformity of scenery which proves so palling to 
a traveller in this country. Trout of a great size, 
frequently exceeding forty pounds’ weight, abound 
in this lake. We left Oxford House in the after- 
noon, and encamped on an island about eight 
miles’ distant, having come, during the day, nine 
miles and a quarter. 
At noon, on the 29th, after passing through the 
remainder of Holey Lake, we entered the Weepi- 
napannis, a narrow grassy river, which runs 
parallel to the lake for a considerable distance, 
and forms its south bank into a narrow peninsula, 
In the morning we arrived at the Swampy Portage, 
where two of the boats were broken against the 
rocks. The length of the day’s voyage was nine- 
teen miles and a half. 
In consequence of the accident yesterday even- 
ing, we were detained a considerable time this 
morning, until the boats were repaired, when we 
set out; and, after ascending a strong rapid, arrived 
