162 Thirty Years 



The channel of the lake through which we had pass- 

 ed to-day was bounded on both sides by islands of 

 considerable height, presenting bold and rugged 

 scenery. We were informed by our guide, that a large 

 body of the lake lies to the northward of along island 

 which we passed. 



Another deer was killed next morning, but as the 

 men breakfasted ofT it before they started, the addi- 

 tional weight was not materially felt. The burthens 

 of the men being considerably lightened by the ar- 

 rangements of last evening, the party walked at the 

 rate of one mile and three-quarters an hour until the 

 afternoon, when our pace was slackened, as the sur- 

 face of the ice was more rough, and our lame com- 

 panions felt their sores very galling. At noon we 

 passed a deep bay on the south side, which is said to 

 receive a river. Throughout the day's inarch the 

 hills (in each side of the lake bore a strong resem- 

 blance, in height and form, to those about Fort En- 

 terprise. We encamped on the north main shore, 

 among some spruce trees, having walked eight miles 

 and a half. Three or four iish were caught with lines 

 through holes, which the water had worn in the ice. 



We perceived a Blight westerly currenl ai (hose places. 



It rained heavily dining the night, and this was 



succeeded by a dense fog on the morning of the28th. 



Bi ing short of provisions we commenced our journey, 



