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16. Tliursday. Proceeded in llie moruing, but soon brought to: 

 Men went a Moose hunting : at noon returned : no success. We proceed- 

 ed, several of my Company sick. Paddled in Sequesew ^ river South 33 

 West, 17 miles to-day; & in all South 25 West 32 miles: Deep water & 

 little Current for that distance, when it becomes almost dry. 



17. Friday. Did not proceed: The disorders of the Natives are 

 pains in the breast & Bowels, attended with a cough, & spitting ill- 

 coloured phlegm. 



18. Saturday. Lay by. 



19. Sunday. Proceeded in the morning, but soon after brought to 

 at a Carrying place, to wait for several of our men that were gone in 

 quest of moose : They returned in the Evening : No success : Here are 

 plenty of Pike Fish. Course in Sequesew river South 26° Wt., distance 

 8 miles & come near to a Carrying place where the river terminates. 



20. Monday. Proceeded in the morning: passed over the Carry- 

 ing place, & entered a river, good water, between the Cataracts : dragged 

 & paddled at intervals: Indians in a sickly helpless state, which causes 

 the labour to lie heavy on the few healthful people amongst us : Easp- 

 bemes, a small Blue-herrie, and Straw-berries, plenty : Paddled, Dragged 

 & Cajrryed at intervals in Pine river. Course South-Westerly and dis- 

 tance 10 miles. 



21. Tuesday. Paddled & Carryed at times, sometimes in small 

 lakes & drains, at other times in Minahage (i.e.) Pine river.^ Course 

 South 51° West, distance 9 miles. I am wearied with fish eating, 

 scarcely anything else. 



22. Wednesday. Proceeded, Carryed, & paddled, at imtervaJs, 

 through Creeks, Lakes, and Swamps; then came at a large lake named 

 Oteatowan Sockoegan.^ On entering it we dragged our Canoes about 4 

 miles through a rocky shoal. Course South 32° West; distance 8 miles. 



23. Thursday. Paddled in the lake : a great swell very dangerous 

 paddling; came to a noted fisliing place for pike, Sturgeon, Perch, & 

 other fish ; Here I laid up my fourth reserve of Tobacco : No success in 

 angling, so proceeded; paddled over the lake, saw several sturgeon leap- 

 ing a considerable height out of the water; entered a small river. Here 

 the Natives have a stage built across, on which they stand to spear Stur- 

 geon, stopping the passage with long sticks stuck in the ground a small 

 space asunder, unsupported at top: The Sturgeon, swimming against 

 these stakes, shake them; which directs the Natives where to strike. 

 This river is well stored with Guinaids & other fish ; Put up here, 



1 Kiskitto river. 



2 Minago river. 



8 Mo se lake — Hendry's Othenume. 



