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id much regrel that be ha I behind Mr. 



Franklin's party, and declared thai he would m- - 

 for the house at ■<■ if he knew the way. We en- 

 deavored to Boothe him, and to rai e hia ho] 

 [ndiana Bpeedily coming to our relief, bnt without 

 I!- !■• fusi d tn assist as in cutting wood, but 

 about noon, after much solicit ition, he Bel out to hunt. 

 Eepburn gathered a kettle of tripe de roche, l»nt 

 froze hia fingers. Both Eepburn and I fatigued our- 

 selves much to-day in pursuing a flock of partrid 

 from one part to another of the group of willows, in 

 which the hut was Bituated, but we were too weak to be 

 able to approach them with Bufficii at caution. In the 

 evening Michel n turned, having mot with do 



i day he refused either to hunt or cat wood, 

 spoke in a very surly manner, and threatened to leave 

 us. Qnder these circumstances, Mr. II land [deem- 

 ed if better to promise if he would hunt diligently for 

 four days, that then we would give Hepburn a letter 



iklin, a compass, inform him what 

 to pursue, and le1 them proceed together to the fort, 

 non-arrival of the Indiana to our relief, now led us 

 arthal some accident hadhappened to Mr. Frank- 

 and we placed no confidence in the exertions of 

 the Canadians that accompanied him. but we had the 

 fullest confidence in Hepburn's returning the mom 

 ho could obtain as.- istance. 



