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extremity of Tobin's Falls. The snow being 1 

 on the rough Lee which enclosed this rapid, we pro- 

 ceeded, on the 22d, at a quicker pace than usual, 

 though at the expense of great Buffering to Mr. Back, 

 myself, and Hepburn, all our feet being much galled. 

 After passing Tobin's Falls, the river expands to the 

 breadth of five hundred yards, and its banks arc well 

 ided with pines, poplars, birch, and willows. Many 

 ka of moose-deer and wolves wen' obsi rved near 

 the encampment. 



On the 23d the sky was generally overcast, and there 

 were Beveral snow showers. We Baw two wolves and 

 some foxes cross the river in the course of the day, 

 and passed many tracks of the moose and red deer. 

 Soon after we had encamped the Bnow fell heavily, 

 which was an advantage to us after we had retired to 

 rest, by its affording an additional covering to our 

 blankets. The next morning, whilst at breakfast, two 

 men arrived from Carlton on their way to Cumberland. 

 Eaving the benefit of their track, we were, to our 

 it joy, able to get on at a quick pace without snow- 

 shoes. My «>nly regret was, that the party proceeded 

 too fast to allow Mr. Black's halting occasionally, to 

 the bearings of the points, and delineate the 

 course of the river, without being Left behind. As 



* This was afterwardt 't"iio by l»r. Richardson do Carlton 



in iho spring 



