OF THE POLAR SEA. 



cellent musician, and assisted us (con amove) in 

 our attempts to amuse the men, we were enabled 

 to gratify the whole establishment with an occa- 

 sional dance. Of this amusement the voyagers 

 were very fond, and not the less so, as it was 

 now and then accompanied by a dram as long as 

 our rum lasted. 



On the 5th of February, two Canadians came 

 from Akaitcho for further supphes of ammunition. 

 We were mortified to learn that he had received 

 some further unpleasant reports concerning us 

 from Fort Providence, and that his faith in our 

 good intentions was somewhat shaken. He ex- 

 pressed himself dissatisfied with the quantity of 

 ammunition we had sent him, accused us of an 

 intention of endeavouring to degrade him in the 

 eyes of his tribe, and informed us that Mr. Weeks 

 had refused to pay some notes for trifling quanti- 

 ties of goods and ammunition that had been given 

 to the hunters who accompanied our men to Slave 

 Lake. 



Some powder and shot, and a keg of diluted 

 spirits were sent to him with the strongest assu- 

 rances of our regard. 



On the 12th, another party of six men was sent 

 to Fort Providence, to bring up the remaining 

 stores. St. Germain went to Akaitcho for the 



