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pretty heavy timber, and the soil appears to be 

 good. Dauphine river is so shallow, at present, 

 that our people are under the necessity of leaving 

 half their ladings, for which they will return, after 

 having proceeded a certain distance with the re- 

 mainder. 



Tuesday, 19. Last night, the wind blew so 

 high, that it drove the water of the Lake to such 

 a distance up the beach, that we were under the 

 necessity of removing our baggage farther into 

 the woods, at three different times. This morn- 

 ing, our people came back for the remainder of 

 the property ; and we proceeded up the river, 

 which is about ten rods wide. The country about 

 it is level. 



Wednesday, 20. Lac St. Martin. The river 

 Dauphine passes through this lake. We here 

 see a great number of swans, bustards, pelicans, 

 &c. The country around is swampy ; and I am 

 informed, that Moose are numerous in the vi- 

 cinity. 



Friday, 22. This morning we left Lac St. 

 Martin, and entered the Muddy Lake, where we 

 again find fowls, in great abundance. 



Saturday, 23. North end of the Plain Portage. 

 This portage is about two miles over, through a 

 beautiful country, and the soil is excellent. 



Sunday, 24. Little Lake Winipick. Here 



