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his way, a portion of the meat was to be put 

 up securely for us, and conspicuous marks placed 

 over it. 



It is impossible to imagine a more gratifying 

 change than was produced in our voyagers after 

 we were all safely landed on the southern banks 

 of the river. Their spirits immediately revived, 

 each of them shook the officers cordially by the 

 hand, and declared they now considered the worst 

 of their difficulties over, as they did not doubt of 

 reaching Fort Enterprise in a few days, even in 

 their feeble condition. We had, indeed, every 

 reason to be grateful, and our joy would have 

 been complete had it not been mingled with 

 sincere regret at the separation of our poor 

 Esquimaux, the faithful Junius. 



The want of tripe de roche caused us to go 

 supperless to bed. Showers of snow fell fre- 

 quently during the night. The breeze was light 

 next morning, the weather cold and clear. We 

 were all on foot by day-break, but from the frozen 

 state of our tents and bed-clothes, it was long 

 before the bundles could be made, and as usual, 

 the men lingered over a small fire they had 

 kindled, so that it was eight o'clock before we 

 started. Our advance, from the depth of the snow, 

 was slow, and about noon, coming to a spot 

 where there .was some tripe de roche, we stopped 



