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bles out of the ground. In consequence of the 

 very dry summer, they yielded but poorly. There 

 were months, during which not a drop of rain 

 fell. — Fruit of all kinds has been uncommonly 

 abundant this season. 



Wednesday, February 18, 1818. I have just 

 returned from a jaunt of twenty three days, to a 

 place down Frazer's River. While there, the 

 Natives had concerted a plan to massacre us all ; 

 but I discovered it, and kept my people on their 

 guard. The Indians, perceiving this, dared not 

 attempt to execute their bloody and unprovoked 

 purpose. 



Saturday, May 2. Expecting that the ice in 

 Peace River will soon break up, I have sent off 

 the last of our people who are going to the Rainy 

 lake ; and by them I have forwarded, as usual, 

 my accounts of the place, and letters to my friends 

 below. I look forward, with pleasing anticipation, 

 to the return of another spring, when I hope, 

 if my life is spared, I shall myself leave this coun- 

 try on a visit to the civilized world. 



Thursday, September 3. Last night, there fell 

 about four inches of snow, which is earlier than I 

 have ever before seen it fail, in this part of the 

 country. On the 6th ult. salmon began to come 

 up this river; but they are not very numerous. 



In the month of June, we took out of this 



