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shoulders were as if they would fall from my body, my 
legs seemed unable to support me, and'in the disposi- 
tion which I then found myself, had it not been for 
the remembrance of my friends behind, who relied on 
me for relief, as well as the persons of whom I had 
charge, I certainly should have preferred remaining 
where I was, to the miserable pain of attempting to 
move. 
October 16.—We waited until two in the afternoon 
for Belanger ; but not seeing any thing of him on the 
lake, we set out, purposing to encamp at the Narrows, 
the place-which was said to be so good for fishing, and 
where, according to St. Germain’s account, the In- 
dians never failed to catch plenty ; its distance at most 
could not be more than two miles, We had not pro- 
ceeded far before Beauparlant began to complain of in- 
creasing weakness. This was so usual with us that 
no particular notice was taken of it, forin fact there 
was little difference, all being alike feeble; among 
other things he said whilst we were resting, that he 
should never get -beyond the next encampment, for his 
strength had quite failed him. I endeavored to en- 
courage him by explaining the mercy of the Supreme 
Being, who ever beholds with an eye of pity those that 
seek his aid. This passed as common discourse, when 
he enquired where we were to put up; St. Germain 
pointed to a small clump of pines near us, the only. 
