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afternoon, and encamped on an island about 

 eight miles distant, having come, during 

 the day, nine miles and a quarter. 



At noon, on the 29th, after passing 

 through the remainder of Holey Lake, we 

 entered the Weepinapannis, a narrow grassy 

 river, which runs parallel to the lake for a 

 considerable distance, and forms its south 

 bank into a narrow peninsula. In the 

 morning we arrived at the Swampy Portage, 

 where two of the boats were broken against 

 the rocks. The length of the day's voyage 

 was nineteen miles and a half. 



In consequence of the accident yesterday 

 evening, we were detained a considerable 

 time this morning, until the boats were re- 

 paired, when we set out, and, after ascend- 

 ing a strong rapid, arrived at the portage by 

 John Moore's Island. Here the river rushes 

 with irresistible force through the channels 

 formed by two rocky islands ; and we 

 learned, that last year a poor man, in haul- 

 ing a boat up one of these channels, was, 

 by the breaking of the line, precipitated into 



