192 JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 
twelve miles from them, in a fisherman's hut, 
which was unoccupied. Frequent showers of 
snow fell during the day, and the atmosphere 
was thick and gloomy. 
We started at an early hour the following 
morning, and reached the Hudson’s Bay Com- 
pany’s post to breakfast, and were received very 
kindly by Mr. Mac Farlane, the gentleman in 
charge. The other establishment, situated on 
the opposite side of the river, was under the 
direction of Mr. Dugald Cameron, one of the 
partners of the North-West Company, on whom 
Mr. Back and I called soon after our arrival, and 
were honoured with a salute of musquetry. 
These establishments are small, but said to be 
well situated for the procuring of furs; as the 
numerous creeks in their vicinity are much re- 
sorted to by the beaver, otter, and musquash. 
The residents usually obtain a superabundant 
supply of provision. This season, however, they 
have barely had sufficient for their own support, 
owing to the epidemic which has incapacitated 
the Indians for hunting. The Green Lake lies 
nearly north and south, is eighteen miles in 
length, and does not exceed one mile and a half 
of breadth in any part. The water is deep, and 
it is in consequence one of the last lakes im the 
country that is. frozen. Excellent tittameg and 
trout are caught in it from March to December, 
