OF THE POLAR SEA. 



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at two P.M. between the rapids, where the 

 river was about one hundred and thirty 

 yards wide, being its narrowest part. 



Eight deer were seen by Michel and 

 Credit, who loitered behind the rest of the 

 party, but they could not approach them. 

 A great many shots were fired by those in 

 the rear at partridges, but they missed, or 

 at least did not choose to add what they 

 killed to the common stock. We subse- 

 quently learned that the hunters often se- 

 creted the partridges they shot, and ate 

 them unknown to the officers. Some tripe 

 de roche was collected, which we boiled for 

 supper, with the moiety of the remainder 

 of our deer's meat. The men commenced 

 cutting the willows for the construction of 

 the raft. As an excitement to exertion, I 

 promised a reward of three hundred livres 

 to the first person who should convey a line 

 across the river, by which the raft could be 

 managed in transporting the party. 



September 29. — Strong south-east winds 

 with fog in the morning, more moderate in 

 the evening. Temperature of the rapid 38°* 



