NORTHERN OCEAN. 
man under me who had the leaft fymptoms 
of the fcurvy; whereas at York Fort, Albany, 
and Moofe River, there were almoft annual 
‘ complaints that one half of the people were 
rendered incapable of duty by that dreadful dif 
order. 
I do not wifh to lay claim to any merit on this 
occafion, but I cannot help obferving that, during 
ten years I had the command at Churchill River, 
only two men died of that diftemper, though my 
complement at times amounted in number to 
fifty-three. 
The Foreft Trees that grow on this inhofpita- Trees. 
ble fpot are very few indeed; Pine, Juniper, 
{mall {cragey Poplar, Creeping Birch, and Dwarf 
Willows, compofe the whole catalogue. Farther 
Wettward the Birch Tree is very plentiful; and 
in the Athapufcow country, the Pines, Larch, 
Poplar, and Birch, grow to a great fize; the 
Alder is alfo found there. 
ion Ee BEND. 
