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ice, and on the 13th the men returned, having left Dr. 
Richardson on the borders of Point Lake. Dr. Rich- 
ardson informed me by letter that the snow was deeper 
in many parts near his encampment than it had been 
at any time last winter near Fort Enterprize, and 
that the ice on Point Lake had scarcely begun to 
decay. Although the voyagers were much fatigued 
on their arrival, and had eaten nothing for the last 
twenty-four hours, they were very cheerful, and ex- 
pressed a desire to start with the remainder of the 
stores next morning. 
