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quire unlimited time and resources to penetrate into every 

 sinuosity of the coast, we generally steered straight from 

 point to point, although in doing so some long traverses 

 had to be made. 



The northern coast-line of the promontory being nearly 

 straight with fine sand-beaches, affording tolerably good 

 footing, we tracked along the shore for the remainder of 

 the day; although this was hard enough work, the men 

 were glad to avail themselves of it, as a change or relief 

 from paddling. By working fifteen hours to-day we were 

 enabled to camp at the extreme point of the headland, 

 where, the night being favourable, the magnetic variation 

 of 15° E. was observed. The Ojibways call this cape 

 " Kitchi-nashi," and the Swampys " Missineo," both names 

 signifying "Big Point." By some it is called "The 

 Detour." 



August 2ith. — A fine morning, the lake quite calm. 

 After doubling the cape we overtook eight small canoes 

 containing the band of Indians (Swampy Crees) who left 

 the Grand Eapid on Sunday, 22nd. In a short time 

 a light breeze sprang up, and by hoisting a blanket we 

 sailed at a pretty good rate for some hours. About 

 2 p. M. the wind began to increase in strength and 

 turned suddenly against us, so that we had to run in 

 behind a low point of sand and gravel for shelter. 

 Although the wind still continued high we started again 

 and made a traverse to a small sand island on which we 

 were obliged to remain, being then over two miles from 

 the main land, and the storm having increased in violence. 

 A storm of wind soon raises a very heavy sea on Lake 

 Winnipeg on account of its little depth of water. 



The island on which we were detained is one of the 

 Gull-egg group, which, with a point of sand protruding 

 from the main land, forms a pretty good harbour on the 



