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place the boat was dragged up several narrow rocky 

 channels, until we came to the Rock-Portage, where 

 the stream, pent in by a range of small islands, forms 

 iral cascades. In ascending the river, the boats 

 with their cargoes are carried over one of the islands, 

 hut in the descent they are shot down the most 

 shelving of the cascades. Having performed the 

 Operations of carrying, launching and re-stowing the 

 cargo, wo plied the oars for a short distance, and 

 landed at a depdt called Bock-House. Here we were 

 informed that tin- rapids in tin 1 upper parts of Hill 

 River were much worse and more numerons than 

 those we had passed, particularly in the present 

 season, owing to the unusual lowness of the water. 

 This intelligence was very mortifying, especially a.s 

 the gentlemen in charge of the Company's boa;s 

 declared that they were unable to carry any part of 

 our stores beyond this place ; and the traders, guide-, 

 and most experienced of the boatmen, were of opinion, 

 that unless our boat was still further lightened, I 

 winter would put a stop to our progress before 

 could reach Cumberland House, or any eligible post 

 Sixteen pieces were therefore necessarily left with Mr. 



Bunn, the gentleman in charge of the poet, t<> he 



forwarded by the Athabasca canoes next season, this 

 being their place "1 rendezvous. 



After this we recommenced our voyage, and having 



