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here, but particularly od the7th, when ite 

 were mosl diversified, aud the motion extremely rapid, 

 [ta coruscations occasionally concealed from Bight .-■ 

 of the first magnitude in passing over them, at other 

 times these were faintly discerned through them -. 

 I perceived a Btream of light to illumine the 

 under surface of some clouds as it passed alone 

 There v ■ noise. 



Mr. MacMurray gave a dance to his \ -and 



the half breed women : this is a treat which they ex- 

 on the arrival of any stranger at the post. 



We were presented by this gentleman, with the 

 valuable skin of a black fox, which he had entrapped 

 BOme days before our arrival ; it was forwarded to 

 I ! ngland with other specimens. 



Our observations place the North-West Company's 

 house in latitude 55° 53' 00" N., longitude 108° 51' 

 L0 W. : variation 22° 33' -2-2" E. 



The shores of Buffalo Lake are of moderate height, 

 and well wooded, hut immediately beyond the bank 

 the country is very swampy, and intersected with 

 water in every direction. At Borne distance from the 



western side there is a COnspicUOUS hill, which we hail- 

 ed with much pleasure, as being th" first interruption 

 to the tedious uniform BCene we had for some time 

 passed through. 

 On the LOth we recommenced our journey after 



