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light was in the way, while, by these positions, other pur- 

 poses were also answered. The cook's fire (11) was near the 

 light carts. Mr. Larmer's fire and tent -door (3) were placed 

 so as to be in sight of the cook. The men's fire was made oppo- 

 site to the two tents (5, 5), so as to serve for the men of both. 

 The other fire of the men (5) completed a general arrange- 

 ment of fire-light around the boats and carts, so that nothing 

 could approach by night unseen by the people at their fires. 

 One of the heavy carts (7) was sufficient for the carriage of 

 all articles in daily use : it was called the shifting cart, being 

 the only one in the line which required to be loaded and un- 

 loaded at each camp ; the rest contained gunpowder (6), and 

 stores which were issued in rations every Saturday. One great 

 convenience in having such a fixed plan of encampment 

 was, that I could choose a place free from trees, and establish 

 the whole party on the ground by merely pointing out the 

 position for my own tent (2), and how it was to face (1). 



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