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rence, where we found a little Lake of three or four 

 Leagues in Circumference, and upon the banks of 

 that Lake, we made Hutts for our felves of the barks 

 of Trees,having firft cleared the Ground of the Snow 

 that covered it. In our Journey thither, we kill'd 

 as many Hares and Wood-hens, as we could eat. 

 When we had fitted up our Hutts, the Savages went 

 out upon the difcovery of the Elks, fome to the 

 Northward, and fome to the South, tp the diftance 

 of two or three Leagues from the Hutts, As foon 

 as they difcover'd any frefh foor-fteps, they de- 

 tach'd one of their number to give us notice, to the 

 end, that the whole Company might have the plea- 

 fure of feeing the chace. We traced thefe foot- 

 fteps fometimes for one, and fometimes for two 

 Leagues, and then fell in with five, ten, fifteen or 

 twenty Elks in a body ; which prefently betook 

 themfelves to flight, whether apart or in a Body, 

 and funk into the Snow up to their Breaft. Where 

 the Snow was hard and condenfaeed, or where the 

 froil following wet Weather had glaz'd it above, 

 we came up with 'em after the chace of a quarter 

 of a League ; But when the Snow was foft or juft 

 fallen, we were forc'd to purfue 'em three or four 

 Leagues before we could catch 'em, unlefs the Dogs 

 happened to flop 'em where the Snow was very deep. 

 When we came up with them, the Savages fired 

 upon 'em with Fufees. If the Elks be much inrag'd 

 they'll fometimes turn upon the Savages, who co- 

 ver themfelves with Boughs in order to keep off their 

 Feet, with which they would crufh 'em to pieces. 

 As foon as they are kill'd, the Savages make new 

 Hutts upon the fpot, with great Fires in the mid- 

 dle ; while the Slaves are imploy'd in fleaing 'em, 

 and ftretching out the Skins in the open Air, One 

 of the Soldiers that accompany'd me, told me one 

 Day, that to withftand the violence of the Cold, 

 one ought to have his Blood compos'd of Brandy, 



