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ice, and on the L3th the men returned, having Left Dr. 

 Richardson on the borders of Point Lake. Dr. Rich- 

 ardson Informed me by letter that the Bnow was deep< r 



in many parts near his encampmenl than it had bei □ 

 at any time last winter near Fort Enterprize, and 

 that the Lee on Point Lake had scarcely begun to 

 decay. Although the voyagers were much fatigued 



on their arrival, and had eaten nothing for thi 



twenty-four hours, they were very cheerful, and i \- 

 1 a desire to start with the remainder of the 

 \t morning. 



