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ceofii to approach the landing place. When we 

 idered thai this was the effect of only a few '1 

 frost at the commencement of winter, we were c 

 vinced of the impracticability of advancing further by 

 water this season, and, therefore, resolved on accepting 

 Governor Williams's kind invitation to remain with 

 him at this post. We immediately visited Mr. Con- 

 nolly, the resident partner of the North- West Com- 

 pany, and presented to him Mr. M'Gillivray's circular 

 letter. He assured us that he should be most desir- 

 ous to forward our progress by every means in his 

 power, and we subsequently had ample proofs of his 

 sincerity and kindness. The unexpected addition of 

 our party to the winter residents at this post, rendered 

 an increase of apartments . necessary \ and our men 

 were immediately appointed to complete and arm. 

 an unfinished building as speedily as possible. 



Nov. 8. — Some mild weather succeeded to the se- 

 \ere frosts we had at our arrival ; and the lake had 

 Doi been entirely frozen before the 6th ; hut this morn- 

 ing the ice was sufficiently firm to admit of sled 

 crossing it. The dogs wen- harnessed at a very early 

 hour, and the winter operations commenced by Bend- 

 ing for a supply of fish from Swampy River, whi 

 men had been stationed to collect it, just before the 

 frost set in. Both men and d med to enjoy 



change ; they Started in full glee, and drove rapidly 



