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panied by Augustus, paid another visit to Terregan- 
neeuck, to see if he could obtain any additional infor- 
mation respecting the country to the eastward ; but 
" he was disappointed at finding that his affrighted fami- 
ly had not yet rejoined him, and the old man could 
add ‘nothing to his former communication. The Doc- 
tor remarked that Terreganneeuck had a great dislike 
to mentioning the name of the Copper-Mine River, 
and that he evaded the question with much dexterity 
as often as it was put to him; but that he willingly 
told the name of a river to the eastward, and also of 
his tribe. -He attempted to persuade Augustus to re- 
main with him, and offered him one of his daughters 
for a wite. These Esquimaux strike fire with two 
stones, catching the sparks in the down of the catkins 
of a willow. 
The despatches being finished were delivered this 
evening to Mr. Wentzel, who parted from us at eight 
P.M. with Parent, Gagnier, Dumas, and Forcier, 
Canadians, whom I had discharged for the purpose of 
reducing our expenditure of provisions as much as 
possible. The remainder of the party, including 
officers, amounted to twenty persons. JI made Mr. 
Wentzel acquainted with the probable course of our 
future proceedings, and mentioned to him that if we 
were far distant from this river, when the season or, 
other circumstances rendered it necessary to put a stop 
