In the Arctic Regions. 3C5 



CHAPTER XIII. 

 Mb. BACK'S NARRATIVE. 



1821. 



lb6r4 Mb. Franklin having directed me to pro- 

 ceed with St. Germain, Belanger, and Beauparlant, to 

 Fort Enterprize, in the hope of obtaining relief for the 

 party, I toot Leave of my companions, and set out on 

 my journey, through B very swampy country, which, 

 with the cloudy state of the weather, and a keen 

 north-east wind, accompanied by frequent snow show- 

 ers, retarded us so much that we scarcely got more 

 than four miles, when we halted for the night, and 

 made a meal of tripe de roche and some old leather. 

 On the 5th, we Bet oul early, amidst extremely deep 

 snow, sinking frequently in it np to the thighs, a la- 

 bor in our enfeebled and almost worn-oul that 

 nothing bul the cheering ho] tching the house, 

 and affording relief to our friends, could have enal 

 us to Bupport. As we advanced, we tound to "iir mor- 

 tification that th , hitherto ouj sole de- 



