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grassy lake was crossed, and four others, with their in- 

 tervening portages, and we returned to the river by a 

 portage of one thousand four hundred and fifteen 

 paces. The width of the stream here is about one 

 hundred yards, its banks are moderately high, and 

 scantily covered with wood. We afterwards twice 

 carried the cargoes along its banks to avoid a very 

 stony rapid, and then crossed the first Carp portage, 

 and encamped on the borders of Lower Carp Lake. 



The chief having told us that this was a good lake 

 for fishing, we determined on halting for a day or two 

 to recruit our men, of whom three were lame, and sev- 

 eral others had swelled legs. The chief himself went 

 forward to look after the hunters, and lie promised to 

 make a fire as a signal if they had killed any reindeer. 

 All tin- Indians had left us in the course of yesterday 

 and to-day to Beek these animals, except the guide 

 Keskarrah. 



Aug. LO. — The nets furnishing only four carp, we 

 embarked for thepurpo irehing for a better spot, 



and encamped again on the shores of the same lake. 

 The spirits of the men were much revived by i 



some recent traces of reindeer at this place, which 



circumstance caused them t<» cherish the hope of 

 getting a supply of meat from the hunters. They 

 by finding abundance of blue ber- 

 rie i ear to the encampment, which made an agreeable 



