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in his punishment, and he escaped from 

 their hands in a condition so filthy that it 

 required all the waters of the great lake to 

 wash him clean ; and ever since that period 

 it has been entitled to the appellation of 

 Winipeg, or Muddy Water. 



Norway Point forms the extremity of a 

 narrow peninsula which separates Play 

 Green and Winipeg Lakes. Buildings were 

 first erected here by a party of Norwegians, 

 who were driven away from the colony at 

 Red River by the commotions which took 

 place some time ago. It is now a trading 

 post belonging to the Hudson's Bay Com- 

 pany. On landing at Norway House we 

 met with Lord Selkirk's colonists, who had 

 started from York Factory the day before 

 us. These poor people were exceedingly 

 pleased at meeting with us again in this 

 wild country ; having accompanied them 

 across the Atlantic, they viewed us in the 

 light of old acquaintances. This post was 

 under the charge of Mr. James Sutherland, 

 to whom I am indebted for replacing a 

 minute-hand on the chronometer, which was 



