4 A JOURNEY TO THE 
1769. where we faw the tracks of feveral deer, and - 
ea killed a few partridges. ‘Theroad we had tra- 
verfed for many days before, was in general fo 
rough and ftony, that our fledges were daily’ 
breaking ; and to add to the inconveniency, the 
land was fo barren, as not to afford us mate- 
rials for repairing them: but the few woods we 
now fell in with, amply fupplied us with necef- 
{aries for thofe repairs; and as we were then 
enabled each night to pitch proper tents, our 
lodging was much more comfortable than it had 
been for many nights before, while we were on 
the barren grounds, where, in general, we 
thought ourfelves well off if we ‘could {crape 
together as many fhrubs as would make a fire; 
but it was {carcely ever in ‘our power to make’ 
any other defence againit the weather, than by’ | 
digging a hole in thé {now down to’ the mofs,° | 
wrapping ourfelves up in our clothing, and dying 
down in it, with our fledges fet pe edgeways to. 
windward. 
ante, On the twenty-firft, we did not move; fo the 
Indian men went a hunting, and the women cut 
holes in the ice and caught a few fifh in a {mall 
lake, by the fide of which we had pitched our 
tents. At night the men returned with fome 
venifon, having killed three deer, which was 
without doubt very acceptable ; but our number 
being great, and the Indians having fuch enor- 
mous ftomachs, very little was left but fragments 
after the two or three firft good meals. Having 
devoured 
