CHAPTER V. 



CLIMATE OF RED RIVER. — THERMOMETER. PIGEWIs's 



NEPHEW. WOLVES. REMARKS OF GENERAL WASH- 

 INGTON. INDIAN WOMAN SHOT BY HER SON.— SUF- 

 FERINGS OF INDIANS. THEIR NOTIONS OF THE 



DELUGE. NO VISIBLE OBJECT OF ADORATION. — 



ACKNOWLEDGE A FUTURE LIFE. LEFT THE COLONY 



FOR BAS LA RIVIERE. LOST ON WIN I PEG LAKE. 



RECOVER THE TRACK, AND MEET AN INTOXICATED 



INDIAN. APPARENT FACILITIES FOR ESTABLISHING 



SCHOOLS WEST OF ROCKY MOUNTAINS. RUSSIANS 



AFFORDING RELIGIOUS INSRUCTION ON THE NORTH 



WEST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA. RUMOURS OF 



WAR AMONG THE SURROUNDING TRIBES WITH THE 

 SIOUX INDIANS. 



January I, 1823.™ Once more I have to 

 record the goodness of God in preserving my 

 life, and granting me the invaluable blessing of 

 health throughout the past year. 



" God of my life! to thee belong 

 The thankful heart, the grateful song." 



May my days be spent with renewed ardour 

 and watchfulness in my Christian profession; 



