186 JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 



hatchet, steel, flint, and tinder and generally 

 fire arms." 



The general dress of the winter traveller 

 is a capot, having a hood to put up under the 

 fur cap in windy weather, or in the woods, 

 to keep the snow from his neck ; leathern 

 trowsers and Indian stockings which are 

 closed at the ankles, round the upper part 

 of his mocassins, or Indian shoes, to prevent 

 the snow from getting into them. Over 

 these he wears a blanket, or leathern coat, 

 which is secured by a belt round his waist, 

 to which his fire-bag, knife, and hatchet are 

 suspended. 



Mr. Back and I were accompanied by the 

 seaman, John Hepburn ; we were provided 

 with two carioles and two sledges ; their 

 drivers and dogs being furnished in equal 

 proportions by the two Companies. Fif- 

 teen days' provision so completely filled the 

 sledges, that it was with difficulty we found 

 room for a small sextant, one suit of clothes, 

 and three changes of linen, together with 

 our bedding. Notwithstanding we thus re- 

 stricted ourselves, and even loaded the ca* 



