Iii the Arctic Regions. 



in order to keep up their Btrength, which they pro- 

 they would do. No language thai I 

 could adequately describe the parting Bcene. I 

 shall only say there was fat more calmness and resig- 

 nation i" the Divine will i by every one than 

 could have b< i ted. We were all cheered by 

 the hope thai the Indians would be found by the i ne 

 party, and relief Bent to the other. Those who re- 

 mained entreated us to make all the haste we could, 

 and expressed their hope of seeing the Indians in ten 

 or twelve da; 



At fust Btarting we w< re bo fe< ble as Bcara ly to be 

 aide tn move forwards, and the desci o1 i f the bank 

 of the river through the deep Bnow wae a Bevere labor, 

 When we rani'- upon the ice, where the Bnow was less 

 deep, we gol on better, but after walking six hours 

 we had only gained four miles, and were then com- 

 pelled by fatigue to encamp on the borders of Round- 

 Rock Lake Augustus tried for fish here, but without 

 thai our fa kin and tea. ( impo- 



sing ourselves to rest, we lay cl — to each other for 

 warmth. We found the nighl bitterly cold, and the 

 wind pierced through our famished frai 



The nexl morning was mild ami pleasant for travel- 

 ing, and we s't out after breakfast We bad not, 

 however, gone many yards before I had the misfortune 

 to break my Bnow- j falling I two rocks. 



