28 Thirty Years 



We left Norway House soon after noon of the 7th, 

 and the wind being favorable, sailed along the north- 

 ern shore of Lake Winipeg the whole of the ensuing 

 night ; and on the morning of the 8 th landed on a 

 narrow ridge of sand, which, running out twenty miles 

 to the westward, separates Limestone Bay from the 

 body of the Lake. When the wind blows hard from 

 the southward, it is customary to carry boats across 

 this isthmus, and to pull up under its lee. From 

 Norwegian Point to Limestone Bay the shore consists 

 of high clay cliffs against which the waves beat with 

 much violence during strong southerly winds. When 

 the wind blows from the land, and the waters of the 

 lake are low, a narrow, sandy beach is uncovered, and 

 affords a landing-place for boats. The shores of 

 Limestone Bay are covered with small fragments of 

 calcareous stones. During the night the Aurora Bo- 

 realis was quick in its motions, and various and vivid 

 in its colors. After breakfasting we re-embarked, and 

 continued our voyage until three P. M., when a strong 

 westerly wind arising, we wen' obliged to shelter our- 

 selves on a small island, which lies near the extremity 

 of the above-mentioned peninsula. This island is 

 formed of a collection of small rolled pieces of Lime- 

 stone, and was remembered by some of our boatmen 

 l<> have beeo formerly covered with water. Fur the 

 1 1 i nil or twelve years tin- waters of (In* lake have 



