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space of it to approach the landing place, When we 
considered that this was the effect of only a few days’ 
frost at the commencement of winter, we wére con- 
vinced of the impracticability of advancing further by 
water this season, and, therefore, resolved on accepting 
Governor Williams’s kind invitation to remain with 
him at this post. We immediately visited Mr. Con- 
nolly, the resident partner of the North-West Com- 
pany, and presented to him Mr. M‘Gillivray’s circular 
letter. He assured us that he should be most desir- 
ous to forward our progress by every means in his 
power, and we subsequently had ample proofs of his 
sincerity and kindness. The unexpected addition of 
our party to the winter residents at this post, rendered 
an increase of apartments necessary ; and our men 
were immediately appointed to complete and arrange 
an unfinished building as speedily as possible. 
Nov. 8.—Some mild weather succeeded to the se- 
vere frosts we had at our arrival ;'and the lake had 
not been entirely frozen before the 6th ; but this morn- 
ing the ice was sufficiently firm to admit of sledges 
crossing it. The dogs were harnessed at a very early 
hour, and the winter operations commenced by send- 
ing for a supply of fish from Swampy River, where 
men had been stationed to collect it, just before the 
frost set in. Both men and dogs seemed to enjoy the 
change ; they started in full glee, and drove rapidly 
