In the A , '( ' '- /,'■ /'ijHS. 



man ; they informed u>, that, in do1 



being able to procure a sufficiency of fish io the M 

 kciizic ;it tliis season, their companions had withdrawn 

 : iin their subsistence from the small lakes in the 

 interior. 



i" 1y ^ r embarked at half-past one on the morning ot 

 July. The sultry weather of the preceding day made 

 u> qow fei 1 more keenly the chill of a Btrong 



and the mist which it brought on, about four 

 hours after cur departure. This wind, bei trary 



to the current, sunn raised Buch high waves that the 

 boats to >k in a 1 of water ; and as we made 



but little progress, and were very cold, we landed to 

 kindle a fire, and prepare breakfasl ; after which we 



continued the voyage to Port (J 1 Eope, without 



any of the interruptions from Band-banks that we had 

 experienced in the autumn. 



< hi our arrival we were Baluted with a dischai 

 musketry by a large party of Loucheux, who had 1 

 some time waiting at the Fort, with their wives and 

 families, for the purp eing as. A.fter a b1 



conference with Mr. Bell, the master of the post, we 

 were informed that these Indians had lately mi 

 numerous party of Esquimaux at the Red River, by 

 appointment, to purchase their furs ; and thai in cop- 



[uence of a misunderstanding respecting Borne bar- 

 gain, a quarrel had ensued between them, which 



