Iii the Arctic Regii 1«;7 



near to the discharge of a Bmall stream which flows 

 from an adjoining lake. The Copper-Mine River, at 

 tiiis point, is abont two hundred yards wide, and ten 

 feet deep, and flows very rapidly over a rocky bottom. 

 The scenery of its banks is picturesque, the hills 

 • to the water-side, and are well covered with 

 . and the Burface of the rocks is richly orna- 

 1 with lichens. Tic Indians say tli.it the same 

 kind of country prevails as for as Mackenzie's River 

 in this parallel ; hut that the land to the eastward is 

 perfectly barren. Akaitcho and one of the Indians 

 killed two deer, which were immediately sent for. 

 Two of the hunters arrived in the night, and we 

 learned that their companions, instead of being in 

 advance, as we supposed, were Btaying at the place 

 where we first found the river open. They had only 

 seen our lircs last evening, and had sent to examine 

 who we were. The circumstance of having [ 

 them was very vexatious, as they had three deer > ,, 



at their encampment. Eowever, an Indian was 

 sent tod. .-ire those who remained to join us, and bring 



the meat. 



We embarked at nine A. 31. on July 2nd, and 



tided a succ ssion Oi rapids for three 



miles. \\'e wt ire along with extraordinary 



rapidity, Bhooting over large Btones, upon which a 



single stroke would have been destructive to the 



