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we saw the rapid and the grounds aboul the fort, al- 

 though they were still far distant. Our disappoint- 

 ment when this illusion was dispelled, by our reach- 

 ing the end of the lake, so operated on our I 

 minds as to exhaust our strength, and we d< 

 upon encamping; but upon ascending a small emi- 

 to l iok for a clump of wood, we caught a 

 glimpse of the a well known rock upon the 



Bummit of ;i hill opposite to the Fort, and determined 

 upon proceeding, In the evening we saw several 

 , bul Eepburn, who used to bo 

 marksman, was now unable to hold 



in straight, and although he gol near them, all 

 his efforts proved fruitless. In passing through a 

 small clump of pines we saw a flock of partridges, 

 and he su I in killing one after firing several 



shots. We came in Bight of the fort at dusk, and it, 

 is impossible to describe cur sensations, when on at- 

 taining the eminence that overlooks it, we beheld the 

 Bmoke issuing from oneof the From not 



having met with a: ps in tb is we drew 



nigh our once cheerful residence, wehad been agitated 

 by many melancholy 1 --. Upon entering the 



now d . we had l 



bracing Captain Franklin, bul □ i 

 an idea of the filth and wretcheda il mel our 



m looking around. Our own misery had 



