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provisions, he revenged himself by cutting the 

 harness from the sled, and canying it off; to- 

 gether with a racket, which distressed us not a 

 little, however we repaired the loss in the best 

 manner we could. Tlie day was severe, the Avind 

 in our faces, and the snow soft, which made it 

 laborious walking. Finding the people could not 

 keep pace with me, I pushed forward by myself, 

 and felt very stout until I passed Black Head; but 

 then, the snow growing lighter and deeper, (by 

 being sheltered from drift) I sunk up to my knees 

 even in Indian rackets, and soon was tired so com- 

 pletely, that it was with the utmost difficulty I 

 got home; and even when within gun-shot of my 

 own house, I was almost ready to lie down and 

 give it up. I got home at half past five in the eve- 

 ning, and sent four men to meet the others, who 

 did not get in till eight o'clock, and were as much 

 tired as myself; had I not sent them assistance, 

 they most likely would have perished. The dis- 

 tance from hence to Isthmus Bay, I judge to be 

 fifteen miles. A good silver-fox was brought out 

 of one of my traps on Monday, and Jack had a 

 white one on Wednesday. 



Stinrhi//, JoDnary 28, 1776. Dull, severe 

 weathei". Notwithstanding the weather is so 

 extremely severe, yet the cold feels healthy and 

 pleasant; much more so than the winters of 

 Europe; nor does it ever cause a person to 

 shake. 



Thursdaji, Fchruarif 1, 1776. The business of 

 this day was as follows: the eastern furriers had 



