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the fortifications described by Carver, is the circumstance 

 of the many mounds and remains observed by Major 

 Long and Mr. Colhoun, between Wapasha's village and 

 the St. Peter, many of which were seen near the southern 

 extremity of Lake Pepin. Although it does not appear 

 that they met with any parapets, yet as these were found 

 near the Wisconsan, in connection with the mounds, there 

 is reason to believe that they may likewise have been erected 

 in this vicinity. Taking all these facts into consideration, Mr. 

 Keating was led to the conclusion, that Carver had really 

 seen the works which he has described, but that they pro- 

 bably were not at the Grand Encampment.* The party 

 landed at another place above this, which appeared to cor- 

 respond with the description of the locality, but their 

 search here was likewise unsuccessful. At a late hour in 

 the afternoon they reached the southern extremity of 

 Lake Pepin, and proceeded until sunset, when the weather 

 appearing stormy, they encamped upon a sandy point that 

 projects about six miles above its southern extremity. 

 They had not been there many hours before a high nor- 

 therly wind began to blow, which proved the propriety of 

 their encamping there ; for the navigation of this lake is re- 

 presented as very dangerous whenever the wind blows fresh. 

 Le lac est 'petit, mais it est malin, was the reply of the 

 interpreter to a question as to the propriety of continuing 

 our course during the night. The next morning the wea- 

 ther was fair and calm, we resumed our journey through 

 the lake, with great ease, until we came within about 

 three miles of its upper extremity, when the wind increas- 

 ed; we were soon satisfied, by our own observation, that 



" vide Three years Travels through the Interior parts of North 

 America, 8<c. by Captain Jonatlian Carver, Philadelphia, 1796, p. 35. 



