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same time our hunters were sent off in 

 search of deer : and the rest of the party 

 proceeded in the canoes to the first cascade 

 in the river, at the foot of which we en- 

 camped, and set four nets. This cascade, 

 produced by a ridge of rocks crossing the 

 stream, is about three or four feet in height, 

 and about two hundred and fifty yards 

 wide. Its position by our observations in 

 latitude 67° 19' 23" N., longitude 109° 44' 

 30" W., variation 41° 43' 22", dip 88° 58' 

 48". I have named this river Hood, as a 

 small tribute to the memory of our lamented 

 friend and companion. It is from three to 

 four hundred yards wide below the cascade, 

 but in many places very shallow. The 

 banks, bottom, and adjacent hills, are formed 

 of a mixture of sand and clay. The ground 

 was overspread with small willows and the 

 dwarf birch, both too diminutive for fuel ; 

 and the stream brought down no drift wood. 

 We were mortified to find the nets only 

 procured one salmon and five white fish, 

 and that we had to make another inroad 

 upon our dried meat. 



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