We obtained another short respite from the Indians but our blows could not drive, nor their caresses entice, the hungry dogs from the tempting feast before them.
I had not finished my sketch before the impatient crowd tore the moose to pieces and loaded their sledges with meat.

On our way to the tent a black wolf rushed out upon an Indian who happened to pass near its den.

It was shot and the Indians carried away three black whelps to improve the breed of their dogs.

I purchased one of them, intending to send it to England, but it perished for want of proper nourishment.
The latitude of these tents was 53 degrees 12 minutes 46 seconds North, and longitude by chronometers 103 degrees 13 minutes 10 seconds West.

On the 5th of April we set out for the hunting tent by our former track and arrived there in the evening.
As the increasing warmth of the weather had threatened to interrupt communication by removing the ice orders had been sent from Cumberland House to the people at the tent to quit it without delay, which we did on the 7th.