180 JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 
naboines, within the trading circle of these esta- 
blishments. The interpreter also informed us of 
another bad trait peculiar to the Stone Indians. 
Though they receive a visitor kindly at their 
tents, and treat him very hospitably during his 
stay, yet it is very probable they will despatch 
some young men to way-lay and rob him in going 
towards the post : indeed, all the traders assured 
us it Was more necessary to be vigilantly on our 
guard on the occasion of a visit to them, than at 
any other time. 
Carlton House, (which our observations place 
in latitude 52° 50’ 47’ N., longitude, 106° 12 42’ 
W., yariation 20° 44’ 47” E.) is pleasantly situated 
about a quarter of a mile from the river’s side on 
“the flat ground under the shelter of the high banks 
that bound the plains. The land is fertile, and 
produces, with little trouble, ample returns of 
wheat, barley, oats, and potatoes. The ground is 
. Prepared for the reception of these vegetables, 
about the middle of April, and when Dr. Richard- 
son visited this place on May 10th, the blade of 
wheat looked strong and healthy. There were only 
five acres in cultivation at the period of my visit 
. The prospect from the fort must be pretty in sui 
» Mer, owing to the luxuriant verdure of this fertile 
soil; but in the uniform and cheerless garb of 
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winter, it has little to gratify the eye. 
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