116 Journal of a Voyage through the 



Tuesday 14. The weather was clear, and the air sharp, 

 when we embarked at half past four. Our course was 

 South by West one mile and an half, South- West by South 

 half a mile, South- West. We here found it necessary to 

 unload, and gum the canoe, in which operation we lost an 

 hour : when we proceeded on the last course one mile and 

 an half. I now took a meridian latitude, which gave 56. 

 11. 19. North latitude, and continued to proceed West- 

 South- West two miles and an half. Here the Bear River, 

 which is of a large appearance, falls in from the East ; 

 West three miles and an half, South-South-West one mile 

 and an half, and South- West four miles and an half, when 

 we encamped upon an island about seven in the evening. 



During the early part of the day, the current was not so 

 strong as we had generally found it, but towards the even- 

 ing it became very rapid, and was broken by numerous 

 islands. We were gratified, as usual, with the sight of 

 animals. The land on the West side is very irregular, 

 but has the appearance of being a good beaver country; 

 indeed, we saw some of those animals in the river. Wood 

 is in great plenty, and several rivulets added their streams 

 to the main river. A goose was the only article of provi- 

 sion which we procured to-day. Smoke was seen, but at 

 a great distance before us. 



Wednesday 15. The rain prevented us from continuing 

 our route till past six in the morning, when our course 

 was South- West by West three quarters of a mile ; at 

 which time we passed a river on the left, West by South 

 two miles and an half. The bank was steep, and the cur- 

 rent strong. The last course continued one mile and an 

 half, West-South- West two miles, where a river flowed 

 in from the right, West by South one mile and an half, 

 West-North- West one mile, and West by North two 

 miles. Here the land takes the form of an high ridge, and 

 cut our course, which was West for three miles, at right 

 angles. We now completed the voyage of this day. 



In the preceding night the water rose upwards of two 

 inches, and had risen in this proportion since our depar- 

 ture. The wind, which was West-South-West, blew very 

 hard throughout the day, and with the strength of the cur- 

 rent, greatly impeded our progress. The river, in this 

 part of it, is full of islands ; and the land, on the South or 

 left side, is thick with wood. Several rivulets also fall in 

 from that quarter. At the entrance of the last river which 



