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is frozen, Excellent tittameg and trout are caught, in 
it from March to December, but after that time most 
of the fish remove to some larger lake. 
We remained two days, awaiting the return of some 
men who had been sent to the Indian lodges for meat, 
and who were to go on with us. Mr, Back and I did 
not need this rest, having completely surmounted the 
pain which the walking in snow-shoes had occasioned. 
We dined twice with Mr. Cameron, and received from 
him many useful suggestions respecting our future 
operations. This gentleman having informed us that, 
provisions would, probably, be very scarce next spring 
in the Athabasca department, in consequence of the 
sickness of the Indians during the hunting season, un- 
dertook at my request to cause a supply of pemmi- 
can to be conveyed from the Saskatchawan to Isle a 
la Crosse for our use during the winter, and I wrote 
to apprize Dr. Richardson and Mr. Hood, that they 
would find it at the latter post when they passed ; 
and also to desire them to bring as much as the canoes 
would stow from Cumberland. 
The atmosphere was clear and cold during our stay ; 
observations were obtained at the Hudson, Bay fort, 
lat. 54° 16’ 10” N., long. 107° 29’ 52” W., var. 22° 
6' 36” BE. 
Feb. 20.—Having been equipped with carioles, 
sledges, and provisions, from the two posts, we this 
