m'kenzie’s expeditions, 88 $ 
McKenzie represented the matter, in the most 
open terms, to his men, and left it to them¬ 
selves to determine the part they would take. 
The men were for going back at all hazards; 
and the result was, that they reached their 
friends in safety. The .difficulties they had to 
contend with, and the exertions they made in 
returning, were almost surpassing belief. 
The second expedition entered upon by 
Mr. MfKenzie, and which succeeded to his 
wishes, was undertaken about three years ago, 
lie set out in the same manner, but -well pro¬ 
vided with several different things, which lie 
found the want of in the first expedition. He 
was extremely well furnished this time with 
astronomical instruments, and in particular 
with a good time-piece, that he procured from 
Loudon. He took a course somewhat dif¬ 
ferent from the first, and passed through many 
nations of Indians who had never before seen 
the face of a white man, amongst some of 
.whom he was for a time in imminent danger ; 
but he found means at last to conciliate their 
good will. From some of these Indians he 
learned, that there was a ridge of mountains 
at a little distance, beyond which the rivers all 
ran in a western direction. Having engaged 
some of them therefore for guides, he pro* 
needed according to their directions until be¬ 
came to the mountains, and after ascending 
