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we were obliged to encamp at the end of ten miles and 
@ quarter, without seeing them. Our only meal to- 
day consisted of a partridge each, (which the hunters 
shot,) mixed with tripe de roche. This repast, 
although scanty for men with appetites such as our 
daily fatigue created, proved a cheerful one, and was 
received with thankfulness. Most of the men had to. 
sleep in the open air, in consequence of the absence 
of Crédit, who carried their tent ; but we fortunately 
found an unusual quantity of roots to make a fire, 
which prevented their suffering much from the cold, 
though the thermometer was at 17°. 
We started at six on the 9th, and at the end of two 
miles regained our hunters, who were halting on the 
borders of a lake amidst a clump of stunted willows. 
This lake stretched to the westward as far as we could 
see, and its waters were discharged by a rapid stream 
one hundred and fifty yards wide. Being entirely ig- 
norant where we might be led by pursuing the course 
of the lake, and dreading the idea of going a mile un- 
necessarily out of the way, we determined on crossing 
the river if possible ; and the canoe was gummed for 
‘the purpose, the willows furnishing us with fire. But 
we had to await the return of Junius before we could 
make the traverse. In the mean time we gathered a 
little tripe de roche, and breakfasted upon it and a 
few partridges that were killed in the morning. St.- 
