North-West Continent of America* 



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tinuation of the islands, or the shores of the lake.* I took 

 an observation at noon, which gave me 61. 53. North, the 

 variation of the compass being, at the same time, about 

 two points. M. Le Roux's people having provided two 

 bags of pemican'\ to be left in the island against their re- 

 turn ; it was called Isle a la Cache, 



The wind being moderated, we proceeded again at half 

 past two in the afternoon, and steering West by North 

 among the islands, made a course of eighteen miles. We 

 encamped at eight o'clock on a small island, and since eight 

 • in the morning had not passed any ice. Though the wea- 

 ther was far from being warm, we were tormented, and 

 our rest interrupted, by the host of musquitoes that accom- 

 panied us. 



* Sometimes the land looms, so that there may be a great deception 

 as to the distance : and I think this was the case at present. 



f Flesh dried in the sun, and afterwards pounded for the convenience 

 of carriage. 



