22 Thirty Years 
mouldy pemmican, obtained at Swampy Lake, for a 
better kind, and received, moreover, a small, but very 
acceptable, supply of fish. Holey Lake, viewed from 
an ethinence behind Oxford House,yexhibits a pleasing 
prospect ; and its numerous islands, varying much in 
shape and elevation, contribute to break that uniform- 
ity of scenery which proves so palling to a traveler in 
this country. Trout-of a great size, frequently ex- 
ceeding forty pounds weight, abound in this lake. 
We left Oxford House in the afternoon, and encamped 
on an island about eight miles distant, having come, 
during the day, nine miles and a quarter. 
At noon, on the 29th, after passing through the 
remainder of Holey Lake, we entered the Weepinap- 
annis, a narrow grassy river, which runs parallel to- 
the lake for a considerable distance, and forms its 
south bank into a narrow peninsula. In the morning 
we arrived at the Swampy Portage, where two of the 
boats were broken against the rocks. The length of 
the day’s voyage was nineteen miles and a half. 
In consequence of the accident yesterday evening, 
we were detained a considerable time this morning, 
until the boats were repaired, when we set out, and 
after ascending a strong rapid, arrived at the Portage 
“by Jobn Moore’s Island. Here tne river rushes with 
irresistible force through the channels formed by two 
rocky islands ; and we learnt, that last year a poor 
