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two embarked and at five arrived at the Grand Décharge which is formed 
by a dangerous Rapid running between high Rocks. Paddling half an 
Hour we arrived at the Portage de Terre Jaune about 300 Paces. A 
few minutes paddling brought us to the Portage de Petite Roche which 
is a dangerous Rapid but the Water being high we run it, which was 
~ great Folly as it is seldom run and we certainly touched. Mr. McGilli- 
vray, who followed, was more prudent. After paddling 10 minutes we 
came to the Portage de Terre Blanche 400 Paces. After embarking our 
Course was through a narrow Channel formed by high Rocks and in a 
few Moments came to the Décharge of the Cave, a few Minutes more 
brought us to the Décharge de l’Isle. We run this Rapid. Here the 
Country becomes more wild and romantic, the Course through a narrow 
Channel with high rocky Banks. At 8 o’clock we encamped; we had 
excellent Bathing here. Some Indians joined us at Supper. 
Wednesday the 1st August. At 2 we embarked, at 5 we arrived at 
the Portage de l'Isle. This is a very dangerous Rapid, and so many 
fatal Accidents have attended the Sauting of it that it has been inter- 
dicted to the Servants of both Companies. Our Men forgetting Orders 
and wishing to avoid the Trouble of carrying the Canoe run it and we 
escaped, though an Absolution of Sin in a severe Ducking would not 
have justified this Rashness. ‘The Danger of this Rapid had been men- 
tioned to me but I had forgotten it.* 
The River Winnipic must be considered rather as a Continuation 
of Lakes communicating with each other by narrow Channels than a 
River. The Banks are generally low, being flat Rocks or Galleys? covered 
with low stunted Fir Trees and Underwood, great Quantity of Hurtle- 
berry and Rapsberries. In some Parts these Rocks are of greater Eleva- 
tion but never so high as to produce bold Scenery. 
At 7 we landed to Breakfast; at 8 we embarked, at + past 10 arrived 
at the Portage de Jacco or Jacobs Fall which is about 50 Paces over a 
Rock, by which the Cataract is avoided. Though the Jacobs Fall can- 
not be more than 15 feet, still, from its great Length of gradual Fall 
over a Bed of Rocks and strong Current, it is one of the grandest which 
Ihave seen. A Ridge of Rocks forming a kind of half Circle of about a 
Mile has impeded the Passage of the River which forces itself over this 
Barrier forming a violent Rapid at the Foot of which we were obliged to 
pass and in looking up the Scene was in every Way so interesting as to 
drive away every Sense of Danger. At 12 o’clock we arrived at the 

1 See Henry (Coues), vol. I., p. 29. One of H.’s canoes was upset here and a man 
drowned. 
2 Galets, large smooth rocks in mass. 
