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lied a few heads, and with in difficul- 



ty carried them singly about thirty paces to the fire. 



Darkness stole on us apace, and I became exti 

 |y anxious about Beauparlant ; Beveral guna were 

 fired, to each of which he answered. We then called 

 out, and again heard his responses, though faintly, 

 when I told St. Germain to go and look for him, as I 

 had 1 1 < • t strength myself, being quite exhausted. Be 

 said, that he had already placed a pine branch on the 

 ice, and be could then hardly find his way Lack, but 

 if he wenl now he Bhould certainly be lost. In this 

 situation 1 could only hope thai as Beauparlant had 

 my blanket, and every thing requ light a fire, 



hemighl haw encamped at a little distance from as. 



October 17. — The night was cold and clear, but we 

 could not Bleep at all, from tin- pains of having eaten. 

 We Buffered the most excruciating torments, though 

 I in particular did not eat a quarter of what would 

 have satisfied me ; it might have been from usin 

 quantity of raw or frozen sinews of the legs "f d 

 which neither "1" us could avoid doing, - I was 



our hunger, In the morning, being much agitated 

 for til- Bafety of Beauparlant, I desi Germain 



irch of him, and t<> return with him as 

 quick as possible, when I would have something ; 

 pared for them to eat. 



It was, however, late when he arrived, with a small 



