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in order to keep up their strength, which they pro- 
mised me they would do. No language that I can 
use could adequately describe the parting scene. I 
shall only say there was far more calmness and resig- 
nation to the Divine will evinced by every one than 
could have been expected. We were all cheered by 
the hope that the Indians would be found by the one 
party, and relief sent to the other. Those who re- 
mained entreated us to make all the haste we could, 
and expressed their hope of seeing the Indians in ten 
or twelve days. 
At first starting we were so feeble as scarcely to be 
able to move forwards, and the descent of the bank 
of the river through the deep snow was a severe labor. 
When we came upon the ice, where the snow was less 
deep, we got on better, but after walking six hours 
we had only gained four miles, and were then com- 
pelled by fatigue to encamp on the borders of Round- 
Rock Lake. Augustus tried for fish here, but without 
success, so that our fare was skin and tea. Compo- 
sing ourselves to rest, we lay close to each other for 
warmth. We found the night bitterly cold, and the 
wind pierced through our famished frames. 
~ The next morning was mild and pleasant for travel- 
ing, and we set out after breakfast. We had not, 
however, gone many yards before I had the misfortuce 
to break my snow-shoes, by falling between two rocks. 
