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which afforded as but b few twiga for fuel The party 

 was much fatigued, and Beveral ot the men were af- 

 d by an inflammation on the inside of the thigh, 

 attended with hardness and swelling. The distai 

 made to-day was six miles. 



We Btarted at ten next morning. The day was ex- 

 tremely hot, and the men were soon jaded ; their la; 



■ 1 very much, and some not previously af- 

 q to complain. The dogs too Bhewed 

 sympton it weakness, and oneofthem stretch- 



ed himself obstinately on the ice, and was 1 to 



be i from the harness. Under these circum- 



stances we were compelled to encamp at an early hour, 

 having come only four miles. The Bufferings of the 

 pie in this early stage of our journey were truly 

 discouraging to them, and very distressing to us, wl 

 situation was comparatively easy. I, therefore, deter- 

 mined on having the third canoe, which had been 

 principally carried to provide againsl any accident 

 happening to the others. By this we gained tl 

 men, to Lighten the loads of those who were m 



lame, and an additional dog for each of the Other I i- 



It was accordingly properly secured on a b1 

 erected for the purpose near the encampment. Dried 

 I for Bupper, but in the i 



oing the Indians killed two deer, which were imme- 

 diately sent lor. 



