In the A L , 



directions. On the borders of ti 3 a few tl 



pine groves occur, but the country in genera] i ' 

 tut.- of almost every vegetable, except ;i few berry- 

 bearing shrubs and lichens, and has a very barren 

 aspect. The hills are composed of gneiss, but their 

 acclivities an' covered with a c ravelly BoiL 



[There are many loose Btones both on theii summits 



ami acclivities, 1 d of the Bame materials as 



solid ro » 



We ci ed another lake in the eveoic aped, 



ami set the nets. The chief made a large fire to 

 announce "in- situation t.> the hunters. 



August 13. — We caught twenty fish this morning, 

 luit. they were small, ami furnished but a scanty break- 

 fast for the party. Whilst this meal was preparii 

 our Canadian voyagers, who had been for some days 

 • murmuring at their meagre diet, and striving 

 the whole of our little provision to consume at 

 once, broke oul into open discontent, and several of 

 them threatened they would not proceed forward unl 

 iimre food was given to them. This conduct v. 

 more unpardonable, as they saw we were rapidly ap- 



proaching the firea ( I' the hunters, and that ] 



vision might s ion be I irefore felt the 



duty incumbent en me, to address them in t' 

 strongest manner mi the danger of insubordinati 

 mi,! t.> &i sure them of my determination t<> infli 



