Menzics' Journal. 



Toba Inlet. 



69 



of him & continued our examination in the Northern branch 

 which was soon after found to take a turn East North East 

 & went in that direction about nine Miles to its termination 

 preserving its breadth all the way which was in general about 

 a mile & a quarter wide. 



/ On each side were high steep Mountains coverd towards 

 their summits with Snow which was now dissolving & pro- 

 ducing a number of wild torrents & beautiful Cascades. As 

 we advancd the country became more dreary & barren, large 

 Tracts were seen without the least soil or vegetation, expos- 

 ing a naked surface of solid rock, of which the mass of 

 Mountains appeard entirely composd — the Woods became 

 scrubby & stunted & the Trees were but thinly scatterd 

 except in Valleys & near the water side. It was observable 

 however in these stinted situations, where Vegetation was 

 making as it were a slow beginning, that hard woods such 

 as Birch ]\Iaple ]\Iedlers Whortle berries &c were most pre- 

 dominant & not Pines the general covering of the Country. 



In the dusk of the evening we passed a number of Fish 

 stages erected in the way of Slanting from as like those 

 already mentioned. We soon after brought to, but the dread 

 of being near any old habitation & encountering another 

 attack of the Fleas made us sleep in the Boats all night, as 

 it was too dark to pick out a proper place for encampment 

 on shore. 



Next morning we Avere pretty early in motion & soon 

 reachd the head of the Arm which we rounded out in very 

 shallow water, extending so far from the shore that we 

 could not Land tho allurd by the prospect of a pleasant 

 \^alley with a considerable track of low marshy Meadows 

 backd by a forest of Pines & high snowy Mountains from 

 which a number of foaming torrents fell into the Valley 

 & formd a considerable winding Stream that glided gently 

 through it. 



/ On our way back from the head of this Arm which 

 is about 8 leagues Northwestward of the situation of the 

 Vessels we found ourselves greatly assisted by a strong 

 Drain or Current setting in our favor apparently occasiond 

 by the great number of Torrents & Waterfalls which were 

 observd rushing down the sides of the IMountains from the 

 melted snow & these afforded such a considerable supply 

 that the Water was perfectly fresh & of a whitish colour 



1792. 

 June 28tb. 



>redlar or 

 Service Berry 

 (Amelanchier 

 florida). 



June 20th. 



