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Isle a la Cachejabout twelve, but could not perceive the land, 

 which was seen in our former passage. On passing the 

 Carrebceuf Islands, at five in the afternoon, we saw land to 

 the South by West, which we thought was the opposite 

 side of the lake, stretching away to a great distance* We 

 landed at half past six in the evening, when there was 

 thunder, and an appearance of change in the weather. 



Wednesday 2. It rained and blew hard the latter part of 

 the night. At half past five the rain subsided, when we 

 made a traverse of twelve miles, and took in a good deal 

 of water. At twelve it became calm, when I had an ob- 

 servation, which gave 61. 36. North latitude. At three 

 in the afternoon there was a slight breeze from the West- 

 ward, which soon increased, when we hoisted sail, and 

 took a traverse of twenty-four miles for the point of the 

 old Fort, where we arrived at seven, and stopped for the 

 night. This traverse shortened our way three leagues ; 

 indeed we did not expect to have cleared the lake in such 

 a short time. 



Thursday 3. It blew with great violence throughout the 

 night, and at four in the morning we embarked, when we 

 did not make more than five miles, in three hours without 

 stopping; notwithstanding we were sheltered from the 

 swell by a long bank. We now entered the small river, * 

 where the wind could have no effect upon us. There were 

 frequent showers in the course of the day, and we encamp- 

 ed at six in the evening. 



Friday 4. The morning was dark and cloudy,, never- 

 theless we embarked at five ; but at ten it cleared up. We 

 saw a few fowl, and at seven in the evening went on shore 

 for the night. 



Saturday 5. The weather continued to be cloudy. At 

 five we proceeded, and at eight it began to rain very hard. 

 In about half an hour we put to shore, and were detained 

 for the remaining part of the day. 



Sunday 6. It rained throughout the night, with a strong 

 North wind. Numerous flocks of wild fowl passed to the 

 Southward : at six in the afternoon, the rain, in some mea- 

 sure, subsided, and we embarked, but it soon returned 

 with renewed violence ; we nevertheless took the advan- 

 tage of an aft wind, though it cost us a complete drench- 

 ing. The hunters killed seven geese, and we pitched our 

 tents at half past six in the evening. 



