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crossed seven lakes and as many portages. 

 Just as we had encamped we were delighted 

 to see four of the hunters arrive with the 

 flesh of two rein-deer. This seasonable 

 supply, though only sufficient for this even- 

 ing's and the next day's consumption, in- 

 stantly revived the spirits of our compa- 

 nions, and they immediately forgot all their 

 cares. As we did no^afePHEhls period, 

 experience any deficiency of food during 

 this journey, they worked extremely well, 

 and never again reflected upon us, as they 

 had done before, for rashly bringing them 

 into an inhospitable country, where the 

 means of subsistence could not be pro- 

 cured. Jj,n,r~ ,„ 'm...— 



Several blue fish, resembling the grayling, 

 were caught in a stream which flows out of 

 Hunter's Lake. It is remarkable for the 

 ! largeness of the dorsal fin and the beauty 

 of its colours. 



August 14. — Having crossed the Hunter's 

 Portage, we entered the lake of the same 

 name, in latitude 64° 6' 47" N., longitude 

 |ll3° 25' 00" W. ; but soon quitted it by 



