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tongue as Lake Fehutade, which, being interpreted, means “ narrow wa- 
ters between mountains.” This lake is the real source of the Mackenzie 
River. It is between twenty-five and thirty miles long and not more 
than a quarter of a mile wide, and is enclosed by high mountains. 
Around the edge of the lake are glaciers, and the scene is a very pretty 
one. The mountains rise 5000 to 6000 feet above the lake, while they 
are some 9000 feet above the level of the sea. After exploring the 
lake Mr. McConnel started on his homeward journey about the end of 
August, and it was none to soon, as ice began to form on the river, 
and while on the Parsnip the party experienced a snowstorm.” 
Mo: Bot. Garden, 
1895, 
