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we concluded were done by the Esquimaux Three 

 men from SI ive Lake, whom I had Bent for to Bupply 

 the place of our Chipewyan hunters, who were 

 inactive last winter, joined us at this place. They 

 were to accompany Mr. Dease and the Canadians to 

 Fort Franklin ; and that they, as well as the Indians, 

 might have every encouragement to exert themselves 

 in procuring provision during the Bummer, I dir I 

 a Bupply <>t the goods they were likely to require, to 

 be sent from Fort Simpson, as soon as possible. 



> Early this morniDg the boats v. 

 and decorated with their ensigns and pendants, and 

 after breakfast we quitted the Fort, ami 1st the hearty 

 cheers of our friends Mr. Dease, Mr. Brisbois, and the 

 Canadians, and I am sure carried their best wish 

 our BUCCesS. We balti 1 at, noon to obtain the lati- 

 tude, which placed the entrance of Bear Lake River 

 in G4 C ' 55' -'-T ' N ; and Dr. Richardson took advan- 

 tage of this delay to vi>it the mountain at that point, 

 hut his stay was Bhort, in consequence of a favorable 

 I springing up. We perceived that, the four 



sailed at nearly an equal rate in light bl 

 hut that in Btrong winds the two larger ones had the 



advantage. When we landed to sup the musquitoes 



i us so furiously that we hastily despatched the 

 meal and re-embarked, to drive under easy sail before 

 the current They continued, however, t i pursue us, 



