JOURNAL. . 2.43 
fig-htning. At 3 o'clock we set out with both the- 
waggons and 2 canoes to Portage river ; it rained 
on us hard all the way, and the road was so muddy 
that the horses were not able to haul the loads, 
without the assistance of every man at the waggons. 
At night we arrived at Portage river, and then had 
four canoes there safe. 
Salurdaij 26th, The morning-^ was cloudy. Eight 
of us went back to Willow creek for the other canoe, 
and the rest of the party were employed in taking 
down the canoes and baggage to the lower end of th<.^ 
portag'S, where the periogue had been left. It rain- 
ed very hard all night, which has made the plains 
so. muddy, that it is with the greatest difficulty we 
can get along with the canoe ; though in the even- 
ing, after a hard day's labour, we got her sr\fe to 
Portage river, and the nien run her down to the Jovv^- 
er landing place, where we encamped. A few drops 
©f rain fell in the course of the day. 
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