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which spreading before a strong wind caught 

 the whole wood, and we were completely 

 enveloped in a cloud of smoke for the three 

 following days. 



On the next morning our voyagers were 

 divided into two parties, the one to cut the 

 wood for the building of a store-house, and 

 the other to fetch the meat as the hunters 

 procured it. An interpreter was sent with 

 Keskarrah, the guide, to search for the In- 

 dians who had made the fire seen on 

 Saturday, from whom we might obtain some 

 supplies of provision. An Indian was also 

 despatched to Akaitcho, with directions for 

 him to come to this place directly, and bring 

 whatever provision he had, as we were de- 

 sirous of proceeding without delay to the 

 Copper-Mine River. In the evening our 

 men brought in the carcasses of seven rein- 

 deer, which two hunters had shot yesterday, 

 and the women commenced drying the meat 

 for our journey. We also obtained a good 

 supply of fish from our nets to-day. 



A heavy rain on the 23d, prevented the 

 men from working, either at the building, 



