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night, which subsided as the morning opened. One 
of the sledges had been so much broken yesterday 
amongst the trees, that we had to divide its cargo 
among the others, We started after this had been 
arranged, and finding almost immediately a firm track, 
we soon arrived at some Indian lodges to which it led. 
The inhabitants were Orees, belonging to the posts on 
the Saskatchawan, from whence they had come to hunt 
beaver. We. made but a short stay, and proceeded 
through a Swamp to Pelican Lake, Our view to the 
right was bounded by a range of lofty hills, which ex- 
tended for several miles in a north and south di- 
rection, which, it may be remarked, has been that of 
all the hilly land we have passed since quitting the 
plain. : 
Pelican Lake is of an irregular form, about six miles 
from east to west, and eight from north to south ; it 
decreases to the breadth of a mile towards the north- 
ern extremity, and is there terminated by a creek. 
We went up this creek for a short distance, and then 
struck into the woods, and encamped among a cluster 
of the firs, which the Canadians term cyprés (pinus © 
inops) ; having come fourteen miles and a half. 
Feb. 16.—Shortly after commencing the journey to- 
day, we met an Indian and his family who had come 
from the houses at Green Lake ; they informed us 
the track was well beaten the whole way. We, there- 
