NORTHERN OCEAN, 
we crofled the North Weft Bay of Wholdyah'd 
Lake; which, at that part, is called by the Nor- 
thern Indians A Naw-nee-tha’d Whoie. This 
day feveral of the Indians turned back, not being 
able to proceed for want of provifions. Game 
| of all kinds indeed were fo fcarce, that, except a 
| few geefe, nothing had been killed by any of our 
party, from our leaving the women and children 
on the eleventh inftant, nor had we feen one deer 
the whole way. . 
The twenty-fecond proved more moderate, 
when all our party having joined, we again ad- 
vanced to the North Eaft, and after walking about 
thirteen miles, the Indians killed four deer. Our 
number, however, had now fo increafed, that 
four fmall Northern deer would {carcely afford 
us all a fingle meal. 
The next day we continued our journey, ge- 
nerally walking in the North Eaft quarter; and 
on the twenty-fifth, crofled the North bay of 
They-hole-kye’d Whoie, or Snow-bird Lake ; 
and at night got clear of all woods, and lay on 
the barren ground. The fame day feveral of the 
Indians ftruck off another way, not being able to 
proceed to the Fort for want of ammunition. 
As we had for fome days paft made good jour- ' 
| mies, and at the fame time were all heavy-laden, 
jand in great diftrefs for provifions, fome of 
| my companions were fo weak as to be obliged 
‘j}to leave their bundles of furrs*; and many 
| others 
* All the furrs thus left were properly fecured in caves and crevices of 
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