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siipi)ly uf provisiuus for the day, we began uur 

 journey, with an intention of trying to hnd some 

 beavers by the way. AVe went up the path to 

 Prospect Hill; and proceeded to the bottom of 

 Island Lake. We runnnaged the north side of the 

 lake, together with a small pond adjoining, and 

 found one new beaverhouse and three old ones. 

 Evening api)roaching, when we got to the head of 

 the lake; we did not go far up the brook, before 

 we constructed a back-tilt; we made a good fire 

 in front, and passed the night there. In our way, 

 we found a marten in one of the traps in the path 

 of Prospect Hill. 



Sunday, November 18, 1770. At day-light this 

 morning we pursued our route, and at noon 

 reached the summit of a high hill, with a bare top; 

 but not being able to discern the sea from that 

 situation; I concluded we must have kept too far 

 to the westward. Tlie prospect around us was 

 extensive and pleasing; but, as the country be- 

 tween us and Chateau w^as covered with thick 

 woods, as far as w^e could see; and the distance 

 uncertain; and what was of greater consequence 

 than all the rest; Ave had no provisions for the 

 supply of the following day: therefore, T judged 

 it prudent to return ])ack again to the place which 

 we left this morning. In the course of the day's 

 walk, we found several old beavei'houses; also, 

 some very large timber, both of larch and black 

 spruce; but they are too f.-ii* fi-oni home to be of 

 any use to me. Charles killed a brace of spruce- 

 game. 



