364 JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 
of Point Lake, an extensive expansion of the 
river, and observed the latitude 65° 9’ 06” N. 
We continued our walk along the south end 
of this arm for about a mile further, and then 
halted to breakfast amidst a cluster of pines. 
Here the longitude, 112° 57’ 25", was observed. 
After breakfast we set out and walked along the 
east-side of the arm towards the main body of 
the lake, leaving Samandré to prepare an en- 
campment amongst the pines against our return. 
We found the main channel deep, its banks high 
and rocky, and the valleys on its borders inter- 
spersed with clusters of spruce trees. The latter 
circumstance was a source of much gratification 
tous. The temperature of its surface water was 
41°, that of the air being 43°. Having gained all 
the information we could collect from our guide 
and from personal observation, we retraced our 
steps to the encampment ; and on the way back 
Hepburn and Keskarrah shot several waveys 
(anas hyperborea,) which afforded us a seasonable 
supply, our stock of provision being nearly ex- 
hausted. These birds were feeding in large 
flocks on the crow-berries, which grew plentifully 
on the sides of the hills. We reached the en- 
campment after dark, found a comfortable hut 
prepared for our reception, made an excellent 
