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the Ilnniber, crossed it and eiicaiuped, the iiorse being too tnucli fatigued 

 to proceed, having liad a forced march the preceding day. 



19th — Tho' it rained all the night before, set out at dajlight. At 

 12 o'clock halted at the creek where we met the trader's tent on the 26th, 

 and breakfasted. At one o'clock continued onr journey and at three 

 €atne to the spot where we iiad encamped on the 25th, stopped for about 

 a quarter of an hour, then pushed on and arrived at St. John's a little 

 past four in the evening, and slept there that night. 



20th. — Left St. John's after breakfast, and arrived at the camp at York 

 at ten o'clock, having been absent 27 days, without any accident happen- 

 ing, excepting Vincall cutting his toe. 



