84 JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 



obtained another short respite from the In- 

 dians, but our blows could not drive, nor 

 their caresses entice, the hungry dogs from 

 the tempting feast before them. 



I had not finished my sketch before the 

 impatient crowd tore the moose to pieces, 

 and loaded their sledges with meat. On 

 our way to the tent, a black wolf rushed 

 out upon an Indian, who happened to pass 

 near its den. It was shot, and the Indians 

 carried away three black whelps, to improve 

 the breed of their dogs. I purchased oae 

 of them, intending to send it to England, 

 but it perished for want of proper nourish- 

 ment. 



The latitude of these tents, was 53° 12' 

 46" N., and longitude by chronometers 103° 

 13' 10" W. On the 5th of April we set out 

 for the hunting tent by our former track, 

 and arrived there in the evening. 



As the increasing warmth of the weather 

 had threatened to interrupt communication 

 by removing the ice, orders had been sent 

 from Cumberland House to the people at 

 the tent, to quit it without delay; which 



