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santly fine. Crooked-foot caught four 

 large trout in Winter Lake, which were 

 very much prized, especially by the Doctor 

 and myself, who had taken a dislike to 

 meat, in consequence of our sufferings from 

 repletion, which rendered us almost inca- 

 pable of moving. Adam and Hepburn in 

 a good measure escaped this pain. Though 

 the night was stormy, and our apartment 

 freely admitted the wind, we felt no incon- 

 venience, the Indians were so very careful 

 in covering us up, and in keeping a good 

 fire; and our plentiful cheer gave such 

 power of resisting the'cold, that we could 

 scarcely believe otherwise than that the 

 season had become milder. 



On the 13th the weather was stormy, 

 with constant snow. The Indians became 

 desponding at the non-arrival of the supply, 

 and would neither go to hunt nor fish. 

 They frequently expressed their fears of 

 some misfortune having befallen Boudel- 

 kell ; and in the evening went off suddenly, 

 without apprizing us of their intention, hav- 

 ing first given to each of us a handful of 



