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kindled a lire ; but it was late before he even felt warm, 

 though he was so near the flame as to burn his hair 

 twice ; and to add to our distress, three wolves crossed 

 the lake elose to us. 



The night of the 7th was extremely stormy, and 

 about ten the following morning, on attempting to go 

 on, we found it totally impassible, being too feeble to 

 oppose the wind and drift, which frequently blew us 

 over, and on attempting to cross a small lake that lay 

 in our way, drove us faster backwards than under all 

 advantages we could get forwards ; therefore we en- 

 camped under the shelter of a small clump of pines, 

 secure from the south-west storm that was raging 

 around us. In the evening, from there being no tr 

 de rocJie, we were compelled to satisfy, or rather al- 

 lay, the cravings of hunger, by eating a gun cover and 

 a pair of old shoes ; at this time I had hardly strength 

 to get on my legs. 



The wind did not in the least abate during the night, 

 but in the morning of the 9th it changed to north-east, 

 and became moderate. We took advantage of this 

 circumstance, and rising with great difficulty, set out, 

 though had it not been for the hope : ing the 



house, I ;i!:i certain, from the e faintn 



which all powered me, that 1 must have re- 



in, lined where I was. We passed the Slave Rock, 

 and making frequent halts, arrived within a short dis- 



