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portage of half a mile was made past it. This brought 

 us to the southern extremity of another larger lake, 

 which we assumed to be the Indians' so-called "Big 

 Lake," and which in honor of the then Director of the 

 Geological Survey we have named Selwyn Lake. Being 



A. R. C. SELWYN, C.M.G., F.R.S., 

 Director Geological Survey, 1S69-1895. 



too wide to admit of both shores being sketched from 

 our line of survey, this lake was traversed on the east 

 side only. 



In the evening camp was pitched on an island a 

 little distance off shore. On this island a lonely grave 



