In the Arctic R* gion». 



attempting to cross until a more favorable opportunity. 

 Pleased, however, with the appearance of this raft, 

 they collected Bom . and made a cheer- 



ful supper. Dr. Richardson was gaining strength, b&1 



;■ wus much swelled and very painful. An ob- 

 servati latitude placed the encampment in 



65° 00" 00" N., the longitude being 112* 20 00" W., 

 deduced from th - lai t observation 



<>n the morning of the 1st of October, the wind was 



•, and the weather as unfavorable re for 



ing on the raft We were rejoiced to see Mr. 

 Back and his party in the afternoon, They had tra- 

 ced the lake about iifteeii miles farther than we did, 

 and found it undoubtedly id, as we had Bup- 



. with the lake we fell upon on the _ } :M of Sep- 

 tember, and dreading, as we had. dime, the idea of 



ag its barren shores, they returned to make an 

 attempt a1 crossing here. St. Germain now proposed 

 to make a canoe oi gments of painted canvass 



in which we wrapped up our bedding. This scheme 

 appearing practicable, a party i to our encamp- 



ment ofthe 24th and 25th] • Meet pitch amongst 

 the small pines that grew there, to pay over th'' seam - 



Of tie- canoe. 



In the- afternoon we had a heavy fall of snow, which 

 continued all the night. A small quantity of t, ' 



aered ; and > Iredit, \\ ho had been hunt- 



