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attempt was next made to carry out to him a line, 
made of the slings of the men’s loads. This also 
failed, the current acting so strongly upon it, as to 
prevent the canoe from steering, and it was finally 
broken and carried down the stream, At length, 
when Belanger’s strength seemed almost exhausted, . 
the canoe reached him with a small cord belonging to 
one of the nets, and he was dragged perfectly sense- 
less through the rapid. By the direction of Dr. Rich- 
ardson, he was instantly stripped, and being rolled 
up in blankets, two men undressed themselves and 
went to bed with him ; but it was some hours before 
he recovered his warmth and sensations. As soon as 
Belanger was placed in his bed, the officers immedia- 
tely sent over my blankets and a person to make a ~ 
fire. Augustus brought the canoe over, and in return- 
ing he was obliged to descend both the rapids, be- 
fore he could get across the stream ; which hazardous 
service he performed with the greatest coolness and 
judgment. It is impossible to describe my sensations 
as I witnessed the various unsuccessful attempts to 
relieve Belanger. The distance prevented my seeing 
distinctly what was going on, and I continued pacing 
up and down upon the rock on which I landed, regard- 
less of the coldness of my drenched and stiffening gar- 
ments. The canoe, in every attempt to reach him, 
was hurried down the rapid, and was lost to the view 
