‘ A JOURNEY TO THE 
a away our fledges and fnow fhoes.—Each perfon takes 
a load on his back; my part of the luggage.—Ex- 
pofed to many hard/bips.—Several days without 
victuals.—Indians kill three mufk oxen, but for 
want of fire are obliged to eat the meat raw.—Fine 
weather returns; make a fire; effects of long fa/ting ; 
fray a day or two todry fome meat in the fun.—Pro- | 
ceed to the Northward, and arrive at Cathawhac- 
haga; there find fome tents of Indians. —A Northern 
leader called Keelchies meets us; fend aletter by 
him to the Governor.—Tranfaétions at Cathaw- 
hachaga; leave it, and proceed to the Northward. 
—Meet feveral Indians.— My guide not willing to 
proceed; bis reafons for it—Many more Indians 
join us.——Arrive at Doobaunt Whoie River. —Man- 
ner of ferrying over rivers in the Northern Indian 
canoes. No rivers in thofe parts in aufeful direct- 
on for the natives.—Had nearly loft the quadrant and 
all the powder.—Some reflections on our fituation, 
and the conduct of the Indians. —Find the quadrant 
and part of the powder.—Obferve for the latitude. 
— Quadrant broke.—Refolve to return again to the 
Faéiory. 
b 
$70, URING my abfence from Prince of | 
ie ao) Wales’s Fort on my former journey, feveral 
Februarye Northern Indians arrived in great diftrefs at the 
Fatory, and were employed in fhooting partridg- 
es for the ufe of our people at the Fort. One of 
thofe Indians. called Conne-e-quefe faid, he had 
been very near to the famous river I was engaged 
to 
