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Lake, where we had some mountain-sheep’s flesh, given us by Cardinal’s 
hunter. Continuing our route, we passed a ridge of steep mountains on 
the right, and five miles lower down a similar range to the left, which 
are the termination of the dividing mountains on the East side, and 
arrived at Jasper House at twop.m. The minimum heat to-day had 
been 29°, the maximum 61°. 
Saturday the 8th. This day presented scarcely any variety. The 
river is one hundred to one hundred and forty yards wide, shallow and 
rapid, with low gravelly banks, wooded with Poplars and Pines. Its 
vicinity abounds with wild fowl, and the Northern Diver charmed us 
with his deep mellow melancholy voice in the evenings. Our progress 
was ninety-three miles. The following morning we had gained but 
three miles, when we were detained by the ice, and here we found Mr. 
G. M’Dougall. We got on slowly, owing to a portage, where the canoes 
had to be carried a considerable distance to a place where the main 
channel was clear, after which we proceeded rapidly, and arrived at 
Assinaboyne, one hundred and eighty-four miles from Jasper House the 
next day. But as this place afforded us but little food, we pushed on 
without delay for Lesser Slave Lake, where we hoped to meet Mr. J. 
Stewart, who received us there with the utmost kindness, and showed 
me in particular so much attention that I travelled partly with the 
Brigade, and latterly alone with a single guide on foot to Fort Edmon- 
ton, on the Saskatchewan River, which I reached on Monday the 21st.” 
