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honour to act. It runs about seventy-six 

 miles south-east from Cape Everitt, but in 

 coasting its shores we went about one hun- 

 dred and seventy-four geographical miles. 

 It is remarkable that none of the Indians 

 with whom we had spoken mentioned this 

 inlet ; and we subsequently learned, that in 

 their journeys they strike across from the 

 mouth of one river to the mouth of another, 

 without tracing the intermediate line of 

 coast. 



August 11. — Embarking at five A.M. we 

 rounded Point Everitt, and then encountered 

 a strong breeze and heavy swell, which, by 

 causing the canoes to pitch very much, 

 greatly impeded our progress. Some deer 

 being seen grazing in a valley near the 

 beach, we landed, and sent St. Germain and 

 Adam in pursuit of them, who soon killed 

 three, which were very small and lean. 

 Their appearance, however, quite revived 

 the spirits of our men, who had suspected 

 that the deer had retired to the woods. It 

 would appear, from our not having seen any 

 in passing along the shores of Bathurst's 



