ACEOSS THE SUB-AECTICS OF CANADA 



noon, as we entered the west end of Sclraltz Lake (so called 

 in honor of the late Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba), to 

 ascertain our latitude, which was 64° 43' north. Along the 

 north shore of this lake extended a high range of rocky, snow- 

 clad hills, from four to five hundred feet in height. The 

 south shore was also bold and rocky, but of considerably less 

 elevation. 



The next day the old story of looking for the " hole " out 

 of the lake was repeated. At noon, while lunch was being 

 prepared, my brother climbed a hill on the south shore, and 

 from its summit discovered the outlet, four or five miles dis- 

 tant on the opposite side. 



As soon as possible after my brother's descent we started 

 straight across on our course for the river. Light wolfy 

 clouds were already scudding across the sky, and after them 

 dark masses began to roll up from the horizon and soon, 

 overshadowed us. We were evidently in for a blow, and in 

 order to avoid being overtaken on the open lake, every man 

 exerted himself to the utmost, ^o sooner had we reached 

 shore than the storm burst upon us, but once in the river 

 channel we were able to obtain shelter from the force of the 

 gale, if not from the pelting rain. 



We had now reached the second of two points of highest 

 latitude attained on our journey, namely 64° 48' north. This 

 as a high latitude does not, of course, amount to anything, 

 but the attainment of a high latitude was not an object of 

 our expedition. Scores of times the question has been asked 

 of me, " How fair north did you get ?" 



At this entrance to the river a large area of highly glaciated 

 granitic rocks were observed, and the channel was well formed 

 and deep. Both banks were high and rocky and the current 

 swift. ISTotwithstanding the weather our canoes were kept 

 in the stream, though it was with difficulty I was able to 

 carry on the survey and keep my notes. 



About seven miles down stream a very rocky rapid was 



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