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This lake is extensive, and large arms branch from 
its main course in different directions. At these parts 
we crossed the projecting points of land, and on each 
occasion had to wade as before, which so wearied every 
one, that we rejoiced when we reached its north side 
and encamped, though our resting-place was a bare 
rock. We had the happiness of finding Fontano at 
this place. The poor fellow had passed the three pre- 
ceding days without tasting food, and was exhausted 
by anxiety and hunger. His sufferings were consider- 
ed to have been a sufficient punishment for his impru- 
dent conduct_in separating from us, and we only ad- 
monished him to be more cautious in future. 
Having received information that the hunters had 
killed a deer, -we sent three men to fetch the meat, 
which was distributed between our party, and the 
canoe men who had been encamped near to us. The 
thermometer at three P.M. was 46°, and at nine 34°. 
We commenced the following day by crossing a 
lake about four miles in length, and then passed over 
a succession of rugged hills for nearly the same dis- 
tance. The men being anxious to reach some pine 
trees, which they had seen on their former journey, 
walked a quick pace, though they were suffering from 
swelled legs and rheumatic pains ; we could not, how- 
ever, attain the desired point, and therefore encamped 
on the declivity of a hill, which sheltered us from the 
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