JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 



OF 



THE POLAR SEA. 



CHAPTER IV. 



(continued.) 



Departure from hie a la Crosse— Arrival at Fort 

 Chipewyan. 



On the 13th March, 1820, we renewed our 

 journey and parted from Mr. Clark, to whom 

 we were much obliged for his hospitality and 

 kindness. We soon reached the Me thy e 

 Portage, and had a very pleasant ride across 

 it in our carioles. The track was good and 

 led through groups of pines, so happily 

 placed that it would not have required a 

 great stretch of imagination to fancy our- 



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