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left Dunvegan ; and this evening, we arrived here. 

 The current in the river begins to be much strong- 

 er than we found it below Dunvegan. On both 

 sides of the river, are hills of a considerable 

 height, which are almost destitute of timber of 

 any kind. At different places, \%e saw buffaloes, 

 red deer, and bears. During our passage to this 

 place, the weather has been bad. The snow and 

 rain have been very unpleasant, unprotected 

 against them, as we are, in our open canoes. 



Thursday, 11. In the early part of the day, 

 our people were busily employed in preparing 

 provisions to take with us to New Caledonia. 

 This afternoon, Mr. Stuart and company em- 

 barked in three canoes, for the Rocky Moun- 

 tain Portage. Having a little business still to 

 transact, I shall pass the night here. 



Monday, 15, Rocky Mountain Portage Fort. 

 ' We here find nearly eight inches of snow. 

 Mr. Stuart and company reached here yester- 

 day ; and I arrived this morning. Between this 

 place and St. John's, the river is very rapid, 

 its banks are high, and the country, on both 

 sides of it, is generally clothed with small tim- 

 ber. Ever since our arrival, we have been em- 

 ployed in delivering goods for this place, and di- 

 viding the remainder among our people, to be 

 taken on their backs, to the oiher end of the 



