146 JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 



by Belanger and the Canadian sent by Mr. 

 Weeks. Hepburn and Augustus jointly 

 dragged a smaller sledge, laden principally 

 with their own bedding. Adam and Benoit 

 were left to follow with the Indians. We 

 encamped on the Grassy-Lake Portage, 

 having walked about nine miles, principally 

 on the Yellow-Knife River. It was open 

 at the rapids, and in these places we had to 

 ascend its banks, and walk through the 

 woods for some distance, which was very 

 fatiguing, especially to Dr. Richardson, 

 whose feet were severely galled in con- 

 sequence of some defect in his snow- 

 shoes. 



On the 11th, however, we arrived at the 

 Fort, which was still under the charge of 

 Mr. Weeks. He welcomed us in the most 

 kind manner, immediately gave us changes 

 of dress, and did every thing in his power 

 to make us comfortable. 



Our sensations on being once more in a 

 comfortable dwelling, after the series of 

 hardships and miseries we had experienced, 

 may be imagined. Our first act was again 



