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evil ; his buffalo robe caught fire, and the shoes on 
his feet, being contracted by the heat, gave him such 
pain, that he jumped up in the cold, and ran into the 
snow as the only means of obtaining relief. 
On the 28th we had a strong and piercing wind 
from N. W. in our faces, and much snow-drift ;* we 
were compelled to.walk as quick as we could, and to 
keep constantly rubbing the exposed parts of the 
“skin, to prevent their being frozen, but some of the 
party suffered in spite of every precaution. We des- 
cried three red-deer on the banks of the river, and 
were about to send the best marksmen after them, 
when they espied the party and ran away. A supply 
of meat would have been very seasonable, as the men’s 
provision became scanty, and the dogs were without 
food, except a little burnt leather. Owing to the 
scarcity of wood, we had to walk until a late hour, 
before a good spot for an encampment could be found, 
and had then come only eleven miles, The night was 
miserably cold ; our tea froze in the tin pots before 
we could drink it, and even a mixture of spirits and 
water became quite thick by congelation ; yet, after 
we lay down to rest, we felt no inconvenience, and 
heeded not the wolves, though they were howling 
within view. 
The 29th was also very cold, until the sun burst 
forth, when the traveling became pleasant. The 
