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River, would not supply our wants, and this 

 it seemed probable would now be still more 

 the case ; besides, at this advanced season, 

 we expected the frequent recurrence of 

 gales, which would cause great detention, 

 if not danger, in proceeding along that very 

 rocky part of the coast. 



I determined, therefore, to make at once 

 for Arctic Sound, where we had found the 

 animals more numerous than at any other 

 place ; and entering Hood's River, to ad- 

 vance up that stream as far as it was navi- 

 gable, and then to construct small canoes 

 out of the materials of the larger ones, 

 which could be carried in crossing the 

 barren grounds to Fort Enterprise. 



August 19. — We were almost beaten out 

 of our comfortless abodes by rain during 

 the night, and this morning the gale con- 

 tinued without diminution. The thermo- 

 meter fell to 33°. Two men were sent with 

 Junius to search for the deer which Augustus 

 had killed. Junius returned in the evening, 

 bringing part of the meat, but owing to the 

 thickness of the weather, his companions 



