OF THE POLAR SEA. 161 
turage for the buffalo, and other grazing animals. 
In the evening we saw a herd of the former, but 
could not get near to them. After walking fif- 
teen miles we encamped. The men’s provision 
having been entirely expended last night, we 
shared our small stock with them. The poor 
dogs had been toiling some days on the’ most 
scanty fare; their rapacity, in consequence, was 
unbounded ; they forced open a deal box, con- 
taining tea, §c., to get at a small piece of meat 
_ which had been incautiously placed in it. , 
As soon as daylight permitted, the party com- 
menced their march in the expectation of reach- 
~ Ing Carlton House to breakfast, but we did not 
arrive until noon, although the track was good. 
. _ We were received by Mr. Prudens, the gentle- 
man in charge of the post, with that friendly at- 
tention which Governor Williams’s circular was 
calculated to ensure at every station; and were 
soon afterwards regaled with a substantial dish 
of buffalo steaks, which would have been thought 
excellent under any circumstances, but were par- 
ticularly relished by us, after our travelling fare 
of dried meat and pemmican, though eaten with- 
out either bread or vegetables. After this 
repast, we had the comfort of changing our tra- 
velling dresses, which had been worn for four- 
teen days. This was a gratification which can _ 
You. J. N 
é 
