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is allowed, the Lake has a more mild, gentle, placid, beautiful Appear- 
ance. Our Canoe ran now through Islands covered with the richest 
Verdure and fine Forest Trees, the Oak, Maple, Elm, Ash, &c., inter- 
mixed with the Spruce, Hemlock and Black Pine and the Freshness and 
dark Verdure of the Scene contrasted with the dazzling Whiteness of 
the Water and rugged Appearance of Rocks occasionally peeping between 
the Trees. At 9 we encamped at the Chaudiére des trois Cornes. I 
found here the Horn of a Caribou as if to make the Name of our 
Encampment in Character. We travelled to-day nearly 100 miles and 
90 the Day before. Our men were fatigued but in excellent Spirits and 
this increased at the Thought of finishing the first Part of their Labour. 
Indeed this Feeling we all shared. 
Sunday 1st July. At 3 we embarked. At 1 past 9 arrived at the 
Great Traverse before you arrive at Thunder Bay. On this Point of 
Sand the Coast has a singular Appearance and to the Scientific would 
be the Subject of much Speculation. There is an Embankment in 
Strata horizontally, the Ground work near the Water brown sandstone 
in Layers, above it broader Layers of red stone having the exact Appear- 
ance of Bricks, the Top square Pieces of Rock laid in such Order as if 
done by Art to keep the whole together. In the Background the high 
(Mountain of the Tonnerre which we soon approached and passed 
within a few Yards under it. Its Appearance is magnificent. 
According to Mr. Thompson’s Admeasurement it is 1500 Feet high. 
It has very much the Appearance of a Fortification, very much like 
Kônigstein in Saxony. At 12 we came to the great Traverse of Thunder 
Bay and at 3 o’clock arrived at Fort William where we were received 
by Mr. Norman McCloud, Mr. Rocheblave, Mr. McTavish. We were 
received with the firing of Guns, and the Shouts of the Indians, Cana- 
dians, &c.!!! “ 'Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes.” 
Fort William is in Lat. 48.15, Lon. 89.30 W. 
Columbia is in Lat. 49, Lon. 124 W. 
Athapasca (Stone Lake) Lat. 59, Lon. 112 W. 
Kamanistiquia River takes its Rise from the Height of Land towards 
Lake Nipigan. Mountain Tonnerre. The Mountain on the River has 
no Name. 
Saturday July the 7th. We had today the Ceremony of Two Chiefs. 
offering their Presents in the great Hall and receiving a Return. The 
Chiefs preceded by an English Flag marched into the Hall accompanied 
by all the Tribe. They immediately arranged themselves and then 
commenced smoking. After Mr. McGillivray (considered as their great 
Father) and myself had seated ourselves the Chiefs desired their Presents. 
