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where, within a day's travel, he might supply himself 

 with the former. 



From him we learned that the great Nelson River, 

 which we expected to reach within two or three days r 

 was still quite open, and that we should find a large 

 boat, in which we might cross, some miles up the river. 

 It was arranged, also, that William's elder son should 

 accompany us to York, and assist by hauling a flat sled. 



N.-W. M. P. "OFF DUTY.' 



