74 ACROSS THE SUB-ARCTICS OF CANADA. 
portage of half a mile was made past it. This brought 
us to the southern extremity of another larger lake, 
which we assumed to be the Indians’ so-called “ Big 
Lake,” and which in honor of the then Director of the 
Geological Survey we have named Selwyn Lake. Being 
A. KR. C. SELWYN, CoM OG?) False, 
Director Geological Survey, 1869-1895, 
too wide to admit of both shores being sketched from 
our line of survey, this lake was traversed on the east 
side only. 
In the evening camp was pitched on an island a 
little distance off shore. On this island a lonely grave 
