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" Sunday, July 27. We rested during the day and 

 had a pleasant reading and conversation. There is 

 something appalling and solemn in passing through 

 these desolate regions. Day after day one looks 

 upon the same little band and hears the same few 

 voices. How well to look upward to Jesus who sits 

 upon the throne, and to remember that one is never 

 really alone if we are His and He is ours. 



" Monday, July 28. We reached the south-eastern 

 boundary of the lake, and then made portage into 

 a small river. 



" Tuesday, July 29. We passed from the river 

 into a rather large lake, the river from which con- 

 tinues its course to Fort Chimo. The country is 

 very mountainous. Trees and willows grow by the 

 banks of the rivers and lakes. Partridges are very 

 numerous. We frequently saw deer tracks from two 

 to three feet wide. 



" Wednesday, July 30. We continued our journey 

 on a small river which runs from the lake. It was 

 very shallow. We had to lighten our canoe by 

 carrying portions of our goods. This is terrible 

 work, especially when clouds of mosquitoes attack 

 one from every quarter. The country is still 

 mountainous. Fish are plentiful in the river. 



"Friday, August 1. The current was strong, but 

 the river shallow. We had to be very cautious, as 

 our canoe has been broken three times since starting. 

 We had a narrow escape once. We struck a large 



