62 JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 



of the Company's boats declared that they 

 were unable to carry any part of our stores 

 beyond this place ; and the traders, guides, 

 and most experienced of the boatmen, were 

 of opinion, that unless our boat was still 

 further lightened, the winter would put a 

 stop to our progress before we could reach 

 Cumberland House, or any eligible post. 

 Sixteen pieces were therefore necessarily 

 left with Mr. Bunn, the gentleman in charge 

 of the post, to be forwarded by the Atha- 

 basca canoes next season, this being their 

 place of rendezvous. 



After this we recommenced our voyage, 

 and having pulled nearly a mile, arrived at 

 Borrowick's Fall, where the boat was 

 dragged up with a line, after part of the 

 cargo had been carried over a small por- 

 tage. From this place to the Mud Portage, 

 a distance of a mile and three-quarters, the 

 boats were pushed on with poles against a 

 very rapid stream. Here we encamped, 

 having come seven miles during the day 

 on a S*W. course. We had several snow 



