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; day light, to finish tracing the river to its junction with the 



nped bore, By the tim- we were ready to 



embark, clouds had ov( rcasl the noon! which |0brded a (dear 



kjght before. But \\« trusted to our experienced guide, on a 



pWtol I familiar to him, and we had no cause to repent 



fired during the night 

 tiding in ; of the water. The men landed at 



one spot, and pursued an animal, supposed to have been woun- 

 found ourselves at the junction, about half past one 

 in the morning, ( 1 5th.) Having given notices of our 

 mt of the river thus far, it is unnecessary to add to them. 

 We were borne along with the double force of current and pad- 

 . and with no care of topographical observation to delay our 

 progress. The night air became very damp and chilly. To 

 defend ourselves from it, we disposed of our travelling cloaks 

 and blankets in the best manner possible. Neither sleep nor 

 rest were, however, truly attainable, in a confined position where 

 there was not room enough to extend the body, and every limb 

 •;ered as to make it impracticable to afford the re- 

 lief of a change of position. Day light broke upon us in our 

 descent from Lac Travers, and we reached our permanent en- 

 nt on the island in Cass Lake, at nine o'elock in tho 

 morning. We had been eleven hours and a half in our canoes. 

 Mr. Allen did not rejoin us till four o'clock in the afternoon. 



The dav being the Sabbath, the Reverend Mr. Boutwell, 

 devoted a part of it, as he had done on the previous Sabbaths 

 of our route, in giving religious instruction. As three of the 

 soldiers of the party were christians, and two of our canoemen 

 could sing Indian hymns; singing, both in English and in Indian, 

 became practicable. Mr. Johnston's readiness in scripture 

 translation, put it in the power of Mr. 13. to address them on the 

 leading doctrines of the g >spcl. With what effects these ex- 

 hortations were listened to, on this, or on other occasions, cannot 

 be fully stated. Strict attention appeared to be paid by the 

 Indians, during these little forest meetings, which were g<ner- 



