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We remained two days, awaiting the 

 return of some men who had been sent to 

 the Indian lodges for meat, and who were to 

 go on with us. Mr. Back and I did not need 

 this rest, having completely surmounted the 

 pain occasioned by the snow-shoes. We 

 dined twice with Mr. Cameron, and received 

 from him many useful suggestions respect- 

 ing our future operations. This gentleman 

 having informed us that provisions would, 

 probably, be very scarce next spring in the 

 Athabasca department, in consequence of 

 the sickness of the Indians during the 

 hunting season, undertook at my request to 

 cause a supply of pemmican to be conveyed 

 from the Saskatchawan to Isle a la Crosse 

 for our use during the winter, and I wrote 

 to apprize Dr. Richardson and Mr. Hood, 

 that they would find it at the latter post when 

 they passed; and also to desire them to 

 bring as much as the canoes would stow 

 from Cumberland. 



The atmosphere was clear and cold 

 during our stay; observations were ob- 

 tained at the Hudson Bay Fort, latitude 

 r 2 



