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to me particularly, taking hold of my hands— "My dear friend, 

 you understand the language of the Chippewas. Mr. Harris 

 would go with me, out he must accompany you. He is a good 

 trader, hut lie has, like myself and others, a Strong passion for 

 drinking, which takes away hia judgment On these occasions, 

 advise him. 1 will myself speak to him before my departure. 

 Prepare every thing i<> facilitate our passage over the portages 

 and along the lake. 1 shall set out to-morrow. I find myself 

 better every day." 



-• 1 left him with his physician, and went to distribute the pro- 

 ■vjsions and lading for two inland canoes, one for Mr. Kay, and 

 Dde for the four men who were to take the furs from Pine river, 

 consisting of 10 packs of SO lbs. each, and four packs of doer 

 >kin<, to serve as seats for Mr. Kay's men. The next day Mr. 

 Kay was a little better, which diffused pleasure among us all. 

 I constructed a litter (tin troncard) for two men to carry him 

 over the portages, and he set out the same day, being the 5th of 

 Hay, about two o'clock, in the afternoon. Mr. Pinot also de- 

 parted the same day. Bras Casse and his wife departed about 

 nan set." 



The sequel of this tale is briclly told. Mr. Kay reached 

 Mackinac, where Capt. Robinson, then in command, had a se- 

 cond operation performed on him by the post surgeon. He 

 afterwards closed his business, and went to Montreal. A supu- 

 ration of his wound, however, took place at the Lake of Two 

 Mountains, which terminated his life on the 26th of August, 

 !>,. three months and twenty-four days after receiving the 

 wound. 



