CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XIX. 



Page 

 Christmas Festivities. — Parhelia. — Indian Exaggeration. — A Regulai' 

 Clipper. — Sledging to Fort Norman.— Starving Indians. — Indian 

 Theology. — Medicine Men. — Vapour Bath. — Heating Water.— A 

 Drone. — Diminution of Infanticide. — Making Medicine.— Pulling 

 a-head. — Spring sets in. — Woodpeckers. — An Indian Death. — 

 Return to New Fort Franklin. — Ravenoiis Petty Larceny. — Primi- 

 tive Notions. — Floods. — Doctor Rae. — Start for Fort Simpson. — 

 Hydi'odynamic Forces. — Bears. — Indian Dance. — A Tale of Horror 31.3 



CHAPTER XX. 



Leave Fort Simpson. — Ascent of Mackenzie. — Receive Admiraltj' 

 Despatches. — Mr. Pullen Promoted. — Return to Fort Simpson. — 

 The " Logan " and "Try Again." — Departure for the Sea Coast. — 

 Point Separation. — Tiny Tormentors. — A diminutive Gourmand. 

 — Re-enter the Arctic Ocean. — Garry Island.— Ice Blink. — Pelly 

 Island. — A Change of Climate. — Discover new Islands. — An 

 Esquimaux Hamlet. — Vexatious Impediments.^ — Scheme of Voyage. 

 — Heavy Ice. — An Esquimaux Nurse. — Cape Bathurst, meeting 

 with Esquimaux. — The Bear Hunt. — Progress checked by Ice. — 

 Friendly Demeanour and pilfering Tendencies of Esquimaux. — 

 Lose Indians. — Conjectures.- — Indians return .... 337 



CHAPTER XXI. 



Return Voyage. — Farewell to Esquimaux. — A Native Swell Mobsman. 

 — Beaufort, Pullen, and Hooper Islands. — " Logan " Fai'ewell.- 

 Fort M'Pherson. — Horrible Massacre of Esquimaux. — Reflections 

 upon its probable Consequences. — Ascent of Mackenzie. — Con'O- 

 borative Confession of Manuel Hebert. — Arrival at Fort Simpson. — 

 Remarks on the late Expedition. — Ari-angements for Wintering. 

 — Effect of Cold upon Metal. — Luxurious Diet. — Ice "Sets Fast." 

 — A Narrow Escape. — Dogged Prejudices ..... 362 



CHAPTER XXII. 



New Year's Day Festival. — Cyclical Fluctuation in the Breed of 

 Rabbits. — Conjectured Causes, and Indian Superstition thereon. 

 — Consequent Effect upon fur-bearing Animals. — New Mode of 

 catching Foxes. — Severity of Season. — Mercury metamorphosed. — 



