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to Athabasca. We went on shore, and took break- 

 fast with him. He has taken with him my friend 

 Mr. F. Goedike, a young man possessed of a good 

 understanding, and a humane and generous heart, 

 who has been with me for four years past, and 

 from whom I could not separate, without regret. 



Saturday, July 13. Overtook the Swan River 

 people, and entered Nipignon River, which is 

 nearly ten rods broad. This and Dog's river, 

 excepting a few carrying places, on account of 

 rapids and falls, will carry us to the New Fort. 

 The land in this vicinity is low, and in many pla- 

 ces, it is swampy. There are few animals in this 

 region, excepting moose, bears, and a few beavers 

 and martins. This is the rout, by which the 

 French, in former times, passed into the interiour. 

 The Indians in this quarter, are a few Sauteux 

 and Muscagoes. The latter, come from towards 

 Hudson's Bay. 



Sunday 14. Dog's Portage, which is about 

 three miles over. After coming down Nipignon 

 River, which is nearly fifty miles long, we enter- 

 ed the Dog's Lake, which may be about forty 

 miles in circumference, and by crossing which, we 

 arrived at this place. 



Monday 15. The Mountain Portage. Here the 

 water falls perpendicularly, about seventy feet. 

 The North West company have here a store 



