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day. The next morning, about an hour after we ha¢ 
commenced our march, we came upon a beaten track, 
and perceived recent marks of snow-shoes. In a short 
time an Iroquois joined us, who was residing with a 
party of Cree Indians, to. secure the meat and furs 
they should collect, for the North-West Company, 
He accompanied us as far as the stage on which his 
meat was placed, and then gave usa very pressing in- 
vitation to halt for the day and partake of his fare ; 
which, as the hour was too early, we declined, much 
to the annoyance of our Canadian companions, who. 
had been cherishing the prospect of indulging their 
amazing appetites at this well-furnished store, ever 
since the man had been with us. He gave them, 
however, a small supply previous to our parting. The 
route now crossed some ranges of hills, on which fir, 
birch, and poplar, grew so thickly, that we had much 
difficulty in getting the sledges through the narrow 
pathway between them. In the evening we descend- 
ed from the elevated ground, crossed. three swampy 
meadows, and. encamped at their northern extremity, 
within a cluster of large pine-trees, the branches of 
which were elegantly decorated with abundance of a 
greenish yellow lichen. Our march was ten miles. 
The weather was very mild, almost too warm for the 
exercise we were taking. 
We had a strong gale from the N. W. during the 
