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cold incapable of further exertion, and 

 Adam attempted to embark Belanger, but 

 found it impossible. An attempt was next 

 made to carry out to him a line, made of 

 the slings of the men's loads. This also 

 failed, the current acting so strongly upon 

 it, as to prevent the canoe from steering, 

 and it was finally broken and carried down 

 the stream. At length, when Belanger's 

 strength seemed almost exhausted, the 

 canoe reached him with a small cord belong- 

 ing to one of the nets, and he was dragged 

 perfectly senseless through the rapid. By 

 the direction of Dr. Richardson, he was in- 

 stantly stripped, and being rolled up in 

 blankets, two men undressed themselves 

 and went to bed with him ; but it was some 

 hours before he recovered his warmth and 

 sensations. As soon as Belanger was 

 placed in his bed, the officers sent over my 

 blankets, and a person to make a fire. 

 Augustus brought the canoe over, and in 

 returning he was obliged to descend both 

 the rapids, before he could get across the 

 stream; which hazardous service he per- 



