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7. York Factory, S. W. side of the fort. (In 1878 I found only 



about 5° 30' at the N. E. side, but there appears to be some 



local attraction there) 7" 00' 



8. Hill Kiver, about 20 miles above its junction with Fox River 



(1878) 9° 45' 



9. Nelson River, 63 miles from Point of Marsh, or the N. E. 



extremity of Beacon Point 8° 45' 



10. Nelson River, First (or lowest) Limestone Rapid, (lat. 

 56° 36' 6."), about 77 miles in a straight line from Point 



of Marsh 11° 30' 



] 1. Nelson River, Broad Rapid, 23 miles S. W. of last 1 1° 30' 



12. Nelson River, outlet of Split Lake. (Lat. 56° 16' 27") 18° 00' 



13. Grass River, outlet of Witchai ("Stinking") Lake, about 12 



miles S. W. of the upper end of Split Lake, or about lat. 56°. . 16° 30' 



14. Nelson River, north side of outlet of Sipi-wesk Lake, at south 



end of Cross Portage. (Lat. 55° 13' 29.38") 16° 30' 



15. Nelson River, Chute at outlet of Duck Lake (Duck Portage).. 19° 15' 



16. Nelson River, 12 miles below White Mud Falls. (Lat. 



54° 45' 48. 14") 14° 30' 



17. Nelson River, Western Channel of East River, 5 miles south 



of Pipestone Lake . 16° 30' 



18. Nelson River, Junction of Pine River with East River, 6 miles 



above Sea River Falls 16° 00' 



19. Norway House 14° 00' 



20. Point at east end of Mossy Point (at outlet of Lake Winnipeg), 



about one mile north of Warren's Landing 1 6° 45' 



21. Lake Winnipeg, north side of Poplar Point, near extremity. . 15° 15' 



I am indebted to Sir J. H. Lefroy, of London, for the following 

 " memorandum of observations of variation on Lake Winnipeg in 

 1843-44." 



Variation E. 



1 . Fort Alexander • 1 3° 56' 



2. Grassy Narrows 14° 14' 



3. Opposite Bull's Head 16° 18' 



4. Opposite Dog's Head 15° 24' 



5. By Beren's River 16° 55'' 



6. Point near Wesleyan Mission 14° 26f 



7. By Mossy Point 19° 23' 



8. A little beyond (lat. 52° 29') 15° 27' 



9. Norway House 15° 13' 



10. Second Rocky Point 17° 03' 



The following were taken in 18*77 in connection with the Dominion 

 Lands Department: — 



Mouth of Poplar River, east side Lake Winnipeg 15° 20' E. 



Black River, north of Winnipeg River 13° 00' M. 



