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spears ; two light axes ; two butcher-knives, and one howel 

 or round adze. One hatchet, one pocket-compass, one stout 

 pocket-knife, one double-case watch, a shoulder-basket and 

 a haversack for each man. Provisions taken from home : One 

 bushel of beans, two dozen cans of preserved fruits and vege- 

 tables, and a few cans of condensed milk. ClotJdng^ ^c. : One 

 good blanket, one stout suit, two woolen shirts, two pairs 

 of woolen drawers, six pairs of woolen stockings, one pair 

 of camp shoes, one pair of boots, and two pairs of woolen 

 mittens, for each man ; scissors, needles, thread, thimbles, 

 wax, patches, &c., in abundance ; matches in abundance, in 

 tin safes or bottles, air or water tight ; one pocket match-safe 

 for each man. Cooking utensils : Two six-quart camp-kettles, 

 two frying-pans, one baking-kettle ; tin plates, spoons, knives, 

 forks, basins, coffee-pot and pails. Miscellaneous : One draw- 

 shave, one hand-saw, one hammer, one inch auger, four 

 gimlets, two lamps and a globe lantern ; files, nails, and 

 tacks ; pillow-sack and night-cap for each man ; sacks for 

 hammock - beds ; snow-shoes for each man; fish -oil for 

 bait ; ink - stands, pens, and pencils ; writing - paper ; one 

 dog. 



Additional provisions to be taken into the woods were 

 bought at the last villao;e on our route. These consisted of 

 flour, oat-mea], sugar, butter, salt, pepper, &c. 



The destination of the party, according to programme, was 

 a point on the Hastings Road, near the head waters of the 

 Trent River. On arrival there, we were to reconnoitre, 

 and, if prospects were unfavorable, go on further north. Mr. 

 Hutchins had trapped in that region several seasons before, 

 and considered it a favorable locality for accomplishing our 

 purposes. 



We started from Oneida about noon on the 25th of Sep- 

 tember, and arrived at McKillican's, sixty miles north of 

 Belleville, on the Hastings Road, the third day after, at mid- 

 night. It is sufficient to say of the journey, that we had 

 descended in regular order of travel from the railroad to the 

 steamboat, from the steamboat to the stage-coach, and from 

 the stage-coach to the lumber wagon. The next step was 



