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West half a mile, East-North-East half a mile, East-South- 

 East a quarter of a mile, South-East by South one mile, 

 South-East by East half a mile, East by South three 

 quarters of a mile, when the mountains were in full view 

 in this direction, and Eastward. For the three last days 

 we could only see them at short intervals and long dis- 

 tances ; but till then, they were continually in sight on 

 either side, from our entrance into the fork. Those to the 

 left were at no great distance from us. 



For the last two days we had been anxiously looking 

 out for the carrying-place, but could not discover it, and 

 our only hope was in such information as we should be able 

 to procure from the natives. All that remained for us to 

 do, was to push forwards till the river should be no longer 

 navigable : it had now, indeed, overflowed its banks, so 

 that it was eight at night before we could discover a place 

 to encamp. Having found plenty of wild parsnips, we 

 gathered the tops, and boiled them with pemmican for our 

 supper. 



Sunday 9. The rain of this morning terminated in an 

 heavy mist at half past five, when we embarked and steer- 

 ed South-East one mile and an half, when it veered North- 

 North-East half a mile, South-East three quarters of a mile, 

 East by South three quarters of a mile, East-South-East a 

 quarter of a mile, South-South-East a quarter of a mile, 

 South-East by East one mile, North-East by East half a 

 mile, South-East by East half a mile, South-East by South 

 three quarters of a mile, South-East three quarters of a mile, 

 East by South half a mile, South-East by East half a mile, 

 East-North-East three quarters of a mile, when it veered 

 to South-South-East half a mile, then back to East (when 

 a blue mountain, clear of snow, appeared a-head) one mile 

 and an half ; North-East by East half a mile, East by 

 North one mile, when it veered to South-East half a mile, 

 then on to North-West three quarters of a mile, and back 

 to North-East by East half a mile, South by West a quar- 

 ter of a mile, North-East by East to North-North-East 

 half a mile, South-South-East a quarter of a mile, and East 

 by North half a mile : here we perceived a smell of fire ; 

 and in a short time heard people in the woods, as if in a 

 state of great confusion, which was occasioned, as we 

 afterwards understood, by their discovery of us. At the 

 same time this unexpected circumstance produced some 

 little discomposure among ourselves, as our arms were 



