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their course, I immediately encamped to make the 

 necessary arrangements for the separation of the par- 

 The warm clothing, shoes, and articles for pre- 

 sents, had been previously put up in separate packag 

 lnit the provisions remained to be divided, which was 

 done in due proportion. Twenty-six pemmi- 



can. and two of ' apart for the Dolphin 



and Union, with a supply of arrow-root, macaroni, 

 flour, and portable soup, making in all eighty d i 

 provision, with an allowance for waste. The Lion 

 and Reliance received thirty-two bags of pemmican, 

 and two of grease, with rafficienl arrow-root, 

 make their supply proportionate to thai of the eastern 

 part)-. Provided no accident occurred, neither party 

 could be in absolute want for the whole summer, be- 

 cause at two-thirds allowance the pemmican could be 

 made to lasl one hundred days ; and we had reason 

 to expect to meel with deer occasionally. In the even- 

 ing 1 delivered my instructions to Dr. Richards* a. 



As the parties entertained for each other sentiments 

 of true friendship and regard, it will easily be imagin- 

 ed that the evening preceding our separation was 

 spoilt in the most cordial and cheerful manner. We 

 fell that we were only separating to be employed mi 

 services of equal interest : and we looked forward with 



delighl to "in- aexl □ ting, when, after a successful 



termination, we mighl recounl tin- incidents of "in- 



