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was @raunded, but escaped. This success infused 
spirit into our starving party. To skin and cut up 
the animal was the work of a few minutes. The con- 
tents of its stomach were devoured upon the spot, and 
the raw intestines, which were next attacked, were 
pronounced by the most delicate amongst us to be 
excellent. A few willows, whose tops were seen 
pgentng trough the snow in the bottom of the valley, 
were quickly grubbed, the tents pitched, and supper 
-eobked, and devoured with avidity. This was the 
sixth day since we had had a good meal. The tripe de 
voche, even where we got enough, only serving to allay 
athe pangs of hunger for.a short time. After supper, 
two of the hunters went in pursuit of the herd, but 
could not get near them. 
We were detained all the next day by a strong 
southerly wind, and were much incommoded in the 
tents by the drift snow. The temperature was 20°. 
The average for the last. ten days about 24 5°. We 
restricted ourselves to one meal to-day as we were at 
rest, and there was only meat remaining sufficient for 
‘the next day. 
The gale had not diminished on the 12th, and, as we 
were fearful of its continuance for some time, we de- 
termined on going forward ; our only doubt regarded 
the preservation of the canoe, but the men promised 
to pay particular attention to it, and the most careful 
