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quietude until the return of another spring. Then 

 all the finer feelings of affection take possession of 

 our souls ; and their strength seems to be increas- 

 ed, by the previous restraint, which had been laid 

 upon them. 



Saturday, May 7. The weather is fine, and 

 vegetation is far advanced, for the season. This 

 lake is clear of ice ; and the frost is chiefly out of 

 the ground. Swans, bustards, and ducks, are nu- 

 merous in the rivers and lakes ; and, during the 

 last ten days, an incredible number of cranes have 

 passed this, on their way to the north 5 but none 

 of them stopped here. 



Three Indians have come to this place from 

 Frazer's Lake, to obtain the piece of a garment, 

 belonging to an Indian of that place, which they 

 say, was cut off by an Indian of this village. They 

 are so superstitious as firmly to believe, that, by 

 virtue of this piece of garment, the Indian, who 

 has it in his possession, is able to destroy the life 

 of its owner, at pleasure. 



Friday, August 5. Salmon begin to, come up 

 this river. They are generally to be taken, in 

 considerable numbers, until the latter part of Sep* 

 tember. During about a month, they come up in 

 multitudes ; and we can take any number of them 

 that we please. 



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