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fore, i 'U t forth our utmost speed in the hope of reach- 

 ing them by aight ; but were disappointed, and had 

 to hall at dark, about twelve miles from them, in a 

 fisherman's hut, which was unoccupied. Frequent 



showers of snow fell during the day. and the atmos- 

 phere was thick and gloomy. 



We started at an early hour the following morning, 

 and reached the Hudson's Bay Company's post to 

 breakfast, and were received very kindly by Mr. Mac- 

 I' rlane, the gentleman in charge. The other estab- 

 lishment, situated .in the opposite side of the river, 

 was under the direction of Mr. Dougal Cameron, one 

 of the partners of the North-Wesi Company, on whom 



Mr. Back and 1 called SOOn after our arrival, and were 



honored with a salute of musketry. 



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These establishments are small, but said to be well 

 situated for the procuring of furs ; as the numerous 

 creeks in their vicinity are much resorted to by the 

 beaver, otter, and musquash. The residents usually 

 obtain a Buperabundanl supply of provision. This 

 season, however, they have barely had sufficient for 



their own support, owing to the epidemic which has 



incapacitated the Indians for hunting. The t; ; 

 Lake lies nearly north and Bouth, is eighteen miles in 

 length, and does qoI exceed one mile and a half of 

 breadth in any part. The water is deep, and it is in 

 consequence one of the lasl lakes in the country that 



