66 JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 



rest. Dr. Richardson and Hepburn, who 

 were both in a state of strength to keep 

 pace with the men, besides this motive 

 which they shared with him, were influenced 

 in their resolution to remain, the former by 

 the desire which had distinguished his cha- 

 racter, throughout the expedition, of de- 

 voting himself to the succour of the weak, 

 and the latter by the zealous attachment he 

 had ever shown towards his officers. 



We set out without waiting to take any 

 of the tripe de roche, and walking at a tole- 

 rable pace, in an hour arrived at a fine 

 group of pines, about a mile and a quarter 

 from the tent. We sincerely regretted not 

 having seen these before we separated from 

 our companions, as they would have been 

 better supplied with fuel here, and there 

 appeared to be more tripe de roche than 

 where we had left them. 



Descending afterwards into a more level 

 country, we found the snow very deep, and 

 the labour of wading through it so fatigued 

 the whole party, that we were compelled to 

 encamp, after a march of four miles and a 



