28 Thirty Years 
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We left Norway House soon after noon of the 7th, 
and the wind being favorable, sailed along the north- 
ern shore of Lake Winipeg the whole of the ensuing 
night ; and on the morning of the 8th landed on a 
narrow ridge of sand, which, running out twenty miles 
to the westward, separates Limestone Bay from the 
body of the Lake? When the wind blows hard from 
the southward, it is customary to carry boats across 
this isthmus, and to pull up under its lee. From 
Norwegian Point to Limestone Bay the shore consists 
of high clay cliffs against which the waves beat with 
much violence during strong southerly winds. When 
the wind blows from the land, and the waters of the 
lake are low, a narrow, sandy beagh is uncovered, and 
affords a landing-place for boats. The shores of 
Limestone Bay are covered with small fragments of 
calcareous stones. During the night the Aurora Bo- 
.realis was quick in its motions, and various and vivid 
in its colors. After breakfasting we re-embarked, and 
_ continued our voyage until three P. M., whena strong 
westerly wind arising, we were obliged to shelter our- 
selves on a small island, which lies near the extremity 
of the above-mentioned peninsula. This island is 
formed of a collection of small rolled pieces of lime- 
stone, and was remembered by some of our boatmen 
to have been formerly covered with water. For the 
last ten or twelve years the waters of the lake have 
