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taining relief for our present wants, or even shelter for 
the winter, if the season should prevent us from re- 
turning either to the Hook’s party, or Fort Euterprize ; 
and I was the more induced to take this step at this 
time, as several deer had been seen to-day, and the 
river appeared good for fishing ; which led me to hope 
-we might support the party during our stay, if not 
add to our stock by our own exertions in hunting and 
fishing. Augustus, Junius, and Hepburn, were there- 
fore furnished. with the necessary presents, and desired 
to go along the bank of the river as far as they could, 
on the following day, in search of the natives, to ob- 
tain provision and leather, as well as information 
respecting the coast. 
They started at four A.M., and at the same time 
our hunters were sent off in search of deer ; and the 
rest of the party proceeded in the canoes to the first 
cascade in the river, at the foot of which we encamped, 
and set four nets, This cascade, produced by a ridge 
of rocks crossing the stream, is about three or four 
feet in height, and about two hundred and fifty yards 
wide. - Its position by our observations is latitude 67° 
19' 23" N., longitude 109° 44’ 30" W., variation 41° 
43 22', dip 88° 58' 48". Ihave named tMis river Hood, 
as a small tribute to the memory of our lamented 
friend and companion. It is from three to four hun- 
dred yards wide below the cascade, but it is in many 
