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of giving this name, the Company made a present 

 to their Voyagers, of a considerable quantity of 

 spirits, shrub, &c. and also a similar present to the 

 Indians, encamped about the fort. 



As I am still in ill health, I shall pass the win- 

 ter with Doctor M c Laughlin, at Sturgeon Lake, 

 in the department of Nipigon, which lies to the 

 north west from this. 



Saturday, 25. This afternoon, in company 

 with three canoes, I left Fort William ; and we 

 are now encamped on an island, in Lake Supe- 

 riour. 



JWondaij, August 3. First long Portage in • 

 the JVipigon Road. We yesterday, separated 

 from Messrs. Chaboillez and Leith, who have gone 

 to winter at the Pic and Michipcotton ; and to day, 

 we left Lake Superiour, and have come up a small 

 river. 



Tuesday, 4. South west end of Lake JVipigon. 

 This lake is said to be one hundred and fifty miles 

 in length, and from one, to twenty, broad. Trout 

 are here taken, superiour to those that are found 

 in the North West country, which will weigh up- 

 wards of seventy pounds, and are of an excellent 

 quality. — -The country through which we have 

 passed in coming to this place from Lake Superi- 

 our, is rocky and contains but little wood, of any 

 kind. Whortleberries are found in plenty. 



