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endeavored to pick Borne tri\ eAe, but in vain, 

 as ii was entirely frozen. In turning np the snow, in 

 Bearchiog for bones, I found se^ A bark, 

 which proved a valuable acquisition, as we were aim 

 destitute of dry wood proper for kindling the fire. We 

 saw a herd of reind ting on the river, about 

 half ;i mile from the house ; they remained there a 

 considerable time, but none of the party felt them- 

 selves sufficiently Btrong to go after them, nor • 

 there one of us who could have fired a gun without 

 ng it 

 Whilst we were Beated round the fire this i v< niu ;, 

 (urging about the anticipated relief, the convei 

 tion was Buddenly interrupted by Peltier's exclaiming 

 with joy, "Ah! l< monde!" imagining that he heard 

 the Indians in the other room j immediately af 

 wards, to his hitter disappointment, Dr. Richards 

 and Hepburn entered, each carrying his bundle. Pel- 

 tier, how red himself enough to expi 

 his joy at their sale arrival, and his regrel that tl 

 companions were not with them. \\'\. : | ; w them 

 alone my own mind was instantly filled with apprehen- 

 sions respecting my friend II 1. and our other com- 

 panions, which were immediate ly confirmed by I 

 iter's melancholy communication, that Mr. II 

 and Michel id. Perrault and Fontano had 

 neither reached the tent, nor been heard of by them. 



