106 JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 



a violent gale and frequent snow-storms 

 through the day, which unseasonable wea- 

 ther caused the temperature to descend be- 

 low the freezing point this evening. The 

 situation of our encampment being bleak, 

 and our fuel stunted green willows, we 

 passed a very cold and uncomfortable 

 night. 



June 18. — Though the breeze was mode- 

 rate this morning, the air was piercingly 

 keen. When on the point of starting, we 

 perceived Mr. Wentzel's party coming, and 

 awaited his arrival to learn whether the 

 canoes had received any injury during the 

 severe weather of yesterday. Finding they 

 had not, we proceeded to get upon the ice 

 on the lake, which could not be effected 

 without walking up to the waist in water, 

 for some distance from its borders. We 

 had not the command of our feet in this si- 

 tuation, and the men fell often ; poor Junius 

 broke through the ice with his heavy bur- 

 den on his back, but fortunately was not 

 hurt. 



This lake is extensive, and large arms 



