We ascended the straits and river, through Muddy Lake and the narrow pass at Sailor's Encampment, to the foot of the great Nibeesh [12] rapids.

Here the steamer came to anchor from an apprehension that the bar of Lake George [13] could not be crossed in the existing state of the water.
[Footnote 12: This name signifies strong water, meaning bad for navigation, from its strength.

Here _Nebeesh_ is the derogative form of _Nebee_, water.] [Footnote 13: The depth of water on this bar was then stated to be but six feet two inches.] It was early in the morning of the 6th of July when this fact was announced.

Colonel Brady determined to proceed with his staff in the ship's yawl, by the shorter passage of the boat channel, and invited me to a seat.

Captain Rogers, of the steamer, himself took the helm.