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meteorological observations made during the de- 

 scent of the Copper- Mine River, and along the 

 sea-coast, (except those for the dip and varia- 

 tion.) I was in the habit of carrying it strapped 

 across my shoulders, but had taken it off on en- 

 tering the canoe, to reduce the upper weight. 

 The results of most of the observations for lati- 

 tude and longitude, had been registered in the 

 sketch books, so that we preserved the requisites 

 for the construction of the chart. The meteoro- 

 logical observations, not having been copied, 

 were lost. My companions. Dr. Richardson, Mr. 

 Back, and Mr. Hood, had been so careful in 

 noting every occurrence in their journals, that the 

 loss of mine could fortunately be well supplied. 

 These friends immediately offered me their docu- 

 ments, and every assistance in drawing up another 

 narrative, of which kindness I availed myself at 

 the earliest opportunity afterwards. 



September 15. — The rest of the party were 

 brought across this morning, and we were de- 

 lighted to find Bel anger so much recovered as to 

 be able to proceed, but we could not set out until 

 noon, as the men had to prepare substitutes for 

 the slings which were lost yesterday. Soon after 

 leaving the encampment we discerned a herd of 

 deer, and after a long chase a fine male was 

 killed by Perrault, several others were wounded 

 but they escaped. After this we passed round 



