[95] CHAP. V. 



Transactions at Clowey, and on our Journey, till our 

 Arrival at the Copper-mine River. 



Several strange Indians join us — Indians employed building canoes ; description 

 and use of them — More Indians join us^ to the amount of some hundreds — 

 Leave Clowey — Receive intelligence that Keelshies was yiear us — Two 

 young men dispatched for my letters and goods — Arrive at Peshew Lake ; 

 cross part of it^ and make a large smoke — One of Matonahhee^s wives 

 elopes — Some remarks on the natives — Keelshies joins us, and delivers 

 my letters, but the goods were all expended — A Northern Indian wishes 

 to take one of M.atonabbee's wives from him ; matters compromised, but 

 had like to have proved fatal to my progress — Cross Peshew Lake, 

 when I make proper arrangements for the remainder of my journey — 

 Many Indians join our party, in order to make war on the Esquimaux 

 at the Copper River — Preparations made for that purpose while at 

 Clowey — Proceed on our journey to the North — Some remarks on the 

 way — Cross Cogead Lake on the ice — The Sun did not set — Arrive at 

 Congecathawhachaga — Find several Copper Indians there — Remarks 

 and transactions during our stay at Congecathawhachaga — Proceed on 

 our journey — Weather very bad — Arrive at the Stoney Mountains — 

 Some account of them — Cross part of Buffalo Lake on the ice — Saw 

 many musk-oxen — Description of them — Went with some Indians to 

 view Grizzlebear Hill — Join a strange Northern Indian Leader, called 



O^lye, in company with some Copper Indians — Their behaviour to me 



Arrive at the Coppermine River, 



THE Lake Clowey is not much more than twelve miles 1771. 

 broad in the widest part. A small river which runs *^" 

 into it on the West side, is said by the Indians to 

 join the Athapuscow Lake. 



[96] On our arrival at Clowey on the third of May, we 

 found that the Captain's brother, and those who were sent 



