Harmon's journal. 



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of a species of pine, birch, poplar, as pin, wil- 

 low, <fec. 



Friday, September 1. In the morning, Mr. M c 

 Gillis, with most of the people, left us to proceed 

 to the Red Deer River, where they are to pass 

 the ensuing winter. Mr. M c Leod, with a num- 

 ber of people in one canoe, has gone to Lac 

 Bourbon, which place lies nearly north west from 

 this. We here take, in nets, the white fish, which 

 are excellent. 



Wednesday, 3. I have passed the day in 

 reading the Bible, and in meditating on my pre- 

 sent way of living ; and, I must confess, that it too 

 much resembles that of a savage. 



Sunday,!. Late the last evening, Mr. Mc 

 Leod returned from Lac Bourbon ; and, this 

 morning, they again embarked for Swan River, 

 and left me here, with two men, and as many 

 women, to wait for the arrival of a number of 

 canoes, which are still behind, but which are 

 expected in daily. 



Wednesday, 10. Yesterday, a part of the 

 people arrived, for whom I have been waiting, 

 some of whom I sent to the Red Deer River, and 

 others to Swan Riv^r. 



Sunday, October 4. JYorth end of Little Lake 

 WinipicL From the 29th of August, until the 

 morning of this day, I remained on Encampment 



