162 Thirty Years 
The channel of the lake through which we had pass- 
ed to-day was bounded on both sides by islands of 
considerable height, presenting bold and rugged 
scenery. We were informed by our guide, that a large 
body of the lake lies to the northward of a long island 
which we passed. 
Another deer was killed next morning, but as the 
men breakfasted off it before they started, the addi- 
tional weight was not materially felt. The burthens 
of the men being considerably lightened by the ar- 
rangements of last evening, the party walked at the 
rate of one mile and three-quarters an hour until the 
afternoon, when our pace was slackened, as the sur- 
face of the ice was more rough, and our lame com- 
panions felt their sores "very galling. At noon we 
passed a deep bay on the south side, which is said to 
‘receive a river. Throughout the day’s march the 
hills on each side of the lake bore a strong resem- 
blance, in height and form, to those about Fort En- 
terprise. We encamped on the north main’ shore, 
among some spruce trees, having walked eight miles 
and a half. Three or four fish were caught with lines 
through holes, which the water had worn in the ice, 
We perceived a slight westerly current at those places, 
It rained heavily during the night, and this was 
succeeded by a dense fog on the morning of the 28th, 
Being short of provisions we commenced our journey, 
