94 JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 



ments of enchantment were piled up in the 

 centre. Amongst the Indians there were a 

 great many half-breeds, who led an Indian 

 life. Governor Williams gave a dram and 

 a piece of tobacco to each of the males of 

 the party. 



On the morning of the 21st a heavy fall 

 of snow took place, which lasted until two 

 in the afternoon. In the evening we left the 

 Saskatchawan, and entered the Little River, 

 one of the two streams by which Pine Is- 

 land Lake discharges its waters. We ad- 

 vanced to-day fourteen miles and a quarter. 

 On the 22d the weather was extremely cold 

 and stormy, and we had to contend against 

 a strong head wind. The spray froze as it 

 fell, and the oars were so loaded with ice as 

 to be almost unmanageable. The length of 

 our voyage this day was eleven miles. 



The following morning was very cold ; 

 we embarked at day-light, and pulled across 

 a part of Pine Island Lake, about three 

 miles and a half, to Cumberland House. 

 The margin of the lake was so incrusted 

 with ice, that we had to break through a 



