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• lay. The next morning, about an bour after we ; 

 commenced our march) we came upon a beaten track, 

 and perceived recent marks of snow-shoes. In a Bh 

 time an [roquoia joined us, who was residing with a 

 party of Oree Indians, to secure the meat and furs 

 they should collect, for the North- West Company. 

 Be accompanied as as far as the stage on which his 

 meat was placed, and then gave us a very pressing in- 

 vitation to halt for the day and partake of his fare J 

 which, as the hour was too early, we declined, much 

 to the annoyance of our Canadian companions, who 

 had been cherishing the prospect of indulging their 

 amazing appetites at this well-furnished store, ever 

 Bince the man had been with us. He gave them, 

 however, a small supply previous to our parting. The 

 route now crossed some ranges of hills, on which fir, 

 birch, and poplar, grew so thickly, that we had much 

 difficulty in getting the Bledges through the nan 

 pathway between them. In the evening we descend- 

 ed from the elevated ground, crossed three swampy 

 meadows, and encamped at. their northern extremity, 

 within a cluster of large pine-tr branche 



which were elegantly decorated with abundance i 

 nidi yellow lichen. Our march was ten miles. 

 was very mild, almost too warm for 

 we were takii 

 We had a strong gale from the X. \V. during the 



