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near to the discharge of a small stream which flows 
from an adjoining lake. The Copper-Mine River, at 
this point, is about two hundred yards wide, and ten 
feet deep, and flows very rapidly over a rocky bottom. 
The scenery of its banks is picturesque, the hills 
shelve to the water-side, and are well covered with 
wood, and the surface of the rocks is richly orna- 
mented with lichens. The Indians say that the same 
kind of country prevails as far as Mackenzie’s River 
in this parallel ; but that the land to the eastward is 
perfectly barren. Akaitcho and one of the Indians 
killed two deer, which were immediately sent for. 
Two of. the hunters arrived in the night, and we 
learned that their companions, instead of being in 
advance, as we supposed, were staying at the place 
where we first found the river open. They had only 
seen our fires last evening, and had sent to examine 
who we-were, The circumstance of having passed 
them was very vexatious, as they had three deer en 
cache at their encampment. However, an Indian was 
sent to desire those who remained to join us, and bring 
the meat. 
We embarked at nine A.M. on July 2nd, and- 
‘descended a succession of strong rapids for three — 
miles. We were carried along with extraordinary 
rapidity, shooting over large stones, upon which a 
single stroke would have been destructive to the 
