CHAPTER II. 



VISIT THE SCHOOL. LEAVE THE FORKS FOR QU'APPELLE. 



ARRIVAL AT BRANDON HOUSE. INDIAN CORPSE 



STAGED. MARRIAGES AT COMPANY'S POST. BAP- 

 TISMS. DISTRIBUTION OF THE SCRIPTURES. 



DEPARTURE FROM BRANDON HOUSE. ENCAMPMENT. 



ARRIVAL AT Qu'aPPELLE. CHARACTER AND CUSTOMS 



OF STONE INDIANS. STOP AT SOME HUNTERS* TENTS 



ON RETURN TO THE COLONY. VISIT PEMBINA.— 



HUNTING BUFFALOES. INDIAN ADDRESS. CANADIAN 



VOYAGEURS. INDIAN MARRIAGES. BURIAL GROUND. 



PEMICAN. INDIAN HUNTER SENDS HIS SON TO BE 



EDUCATED. MOSQUITOES. LOCUSTS. 



January 1, 1821. — I went to the school this 

 morning, a distance of about six miles from 

 my residence, to examine the children, and 

 was much pleased at the progress which they 

 had already made in reading. Having ad- 

 dressed them, and prayed for a divine blessing 

 on their instruction : I distributed to those who 

 could read a little book, as a reward for their 

 general good conduct in the school. In 

 returning to the farm, my mind was filled with 

 sentiments of gratitude and love to a divine 

 Saviour for his providential protection, and 



