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Harmon's journal. 



the Indians of this quarter are not often guilty, 

 When one of them does commit it, he is regarded 

 by the rest of his tribe, as void of sense. 



Saturday, March 14. The greater part of the 

 snow is now dissolved. On the sixth inst. accom- 

 panied by eighteen of our people, I left this, to go 

 to Swan River fort. We had thirty sledges, some 

 drawn by horses, and some by dogs, which were 

 loaded with furs and provisions. 



Saturday, April 4. Swan River Fort. Here 

 I arrived this afternoon, and have come to pass 

 the remainder of the spring. While at Alexan- 

 dria, my time passed agreeably in company with 

 A. N. M c Leod, Esq. who is a sensible man, and an 

 agreeable companion. He appeared desirous of 

 instructing me in what was most necessary to be 

 known, respecting the affairs of this country ; and 

 a taste for reading 1 owe, in a considerable degree, 

 to the influence of his example. These, with many 

 other favours, which he was pleased to show me, 

 I shall ever hold in grateful remembrance.- — But 

 now I am comparatively alone, there being no 

 person here, able to speak a word of English ; and 

 as I have not been much in the company of those 

 who speak the French language, I do not as yet, 

 understand it very well. Happily for me, I have 

 a few books; and in perusing them, I shall pass 

 most of my leisure moments. 



