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ed to collect a few heads, and with incredible difficul- 
ty carried them singly about thirty paces to the fire. 
Darkness stole on us apace, and I became extreme- 
ly anxious about Beauparlant ; several guns were 
fired, to each of which he answered. We then called 
out, and again heard his responses, though faintly, 
when I told St. Germain to go and look for him, as I 
had not strength myself, being quite exhausted. He 
said, that he had already placed a pine branch on the 
ice, and. he could then hardly find his way back, but 
if he went now he should certainly be lost. In this 
situation I “could only hope that as Beauparlant had 
my blanket, and every thing requisite to light a fire, 
he might have encamped at a little distance from us. 
October 17.—The night was cold and clear, but we 
could not sleep at all, from the pains of having eaten. 
We suffered the most excruciating torments, though 
I in particular did not eat a quarter of what would 
have satisfied me; it might have been from using a 
quantity of raw or frozen sinews of the legs of deer, 
which neither of us could avoid doing, so great was 
our hunger. In the morning, being much agitated 
for the safety of Beauparlant, I desired St..Germain 
to go in search of him, and to return -with him as 
quick as possible, when I would have something pre- 
pared for them to.eat. 
‘It was, however, late when he arrived, with a small 
