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oat killing any game, which appears scarce. The- 
iiunung* is also difficult, the country being full of 
thickets and fallen timber. There were some showers 
uf rain and hail during the day. 
Saturday 30ch. This was a fair day; and some 
liUnters went round the cape and killed tivo or three 
ducks. This is all the supply of fresh |)ro\isions, 
that we have had since we have been at^ithip camp. 
We live almost altogether on pounded satmon. The, 
whole of the day was fair, pleasant and wjt ni for the 
season. 
Su7iday 1st T)eci\ ISO 5. The whole of tlils day 
was cloudy. Some of the hunters went out but had 
not the fortune to kill any thin^^, not even a duck. 
Monday 2nd. The day was again cloudy and wel. 
Some of the hunters went out in the morning- ; and 
ill the afternoon one of them came in, after killinp; :i 
fine elk. A party of the men went out to bring in the 
meat, which is a very seasonable supply, a number 
complaining of the bad effects of the iish diet. Nei- 
ther the hunters nor the men, who went for the meat 
returned. In the evening the weather became clear, 
«nd we had a fine nic^ht. 
Tuesday 3rd. The morning vras foggy. About 9 
o'clock the men came in with the meat of the elk. — - 
They had a disagreeable trip, it being dark before 
they arrived at the place where the elk had been 
killed ; and the darkness, fallen timber and under- 
brush prevented their return ; so that they had to 
encamp, out all night. Six of the natives came to our 
camp, the first who have appeared since our arrival, 
and after staying an hour proceeded down the river. 
The greater part of the day ^vas fair, but in the even- 
ing it clouded ever and rained again. At dark our 
other two IvuntcTs came in, and had killed 6 elk some 
distance from the river. 
JVednesdaij 4th. We had a ^^loudy rainy morning. 
The river was so rough, we could not set oitt with 
