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1822. b e charged. Having suggested this expedient to Captain Lyon, I had much 

 v^-rw satisfaction in finding his opinion entirely coincide with my own ; and with- 

 out at present mentioning it to the other individuals belonging to the Expe- 

 dition, we continued to consult together from time to time during the winter, 

 concerning the arrangements it would be requisite to make for commencing 

 the execution of our plan in the course of the following spring. 



