Harmon's journal. 



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night. Mons. St. Germain, who has the charge 

 of a small Fort, belonging to the North West 

 Company, not far from this, visited us, and brought 

 with him a few necessaries. 



Thursday, 5. Although the swells in the Lake 

 are very high, we have made good progress, dur- 

 ing the whole day. We are encamped near a 

 large rock, on which the Natives, as they pass 

 this way, leave an arrow or two, or some other 

 article of little value to appease the Devil, or 

 Muchamunatoo, as they call him, and prevent him 

 from doing them harm. 



Sunday, 8. In the course of the day, we have 

 passed several islands, which, as well as the main 

 land, appear to be covered with little else besides 

 moss, with here and there a shrubby spruce. 



Monday, 9. In the morning we passed anoth- 

 er Fort, belonging to the North West Company. 



Tuesday, 10. We are obliged to anchor our 

 canoes by a small island, instead of unloading them, 

 as is customary every night, for the whole coun- 

 try is on fire ; but whether by accident or design, 

 I am unable to learn. Our people, who pass this 

 way every summer, say that, almost every year, 

 fire runs over this part of the country, which is. 

 of course, nearly destitute of animals, of any kind. 



Thursday, 12. Sugar Point. Our people say 

 we have sailed ninety miles during the day. 



