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of the night. As we had now more meat 

 than the party could consume fresh, we 

 delayed our voyage next day to dry it. 

 The hunters were supplied with more am- 

 munition, and sent forward ; but Akaitcho, 

 his brother, and another Indian, remained 

 with us. 



It may here be proper to mention, that 

 the officers had treated Akaitcho more dis- 

 tantly since our departure from Point Lake, 

 to mark their opinion of his misconduct. 

 The diligence in hunting, however, which 

 he had evinced at this place, induced us to 

 receive him more familiarly when he came 

 to the tent this evening. During our con- 

 versation he endeavoured to excite sus- 

 picions in our minds against the Hook, by 

 saying, " I am aware that you consider me 

 the worst man of my nation ; but I know 

 the Hook to be a great rogue, and I think 

 he will disappoint you." 



On the morning of the 6th we embarked, 

 and descended a series of rapids, having 

 twice unloaded the canoes where the water 

 was shallow. After passing the mouth of 



