Our fears for his safety however were in a considerable degree excited by the accounts we had received of these animals.

Having made a hearty supper he retired to rest, slept soundly, and arose next morning in perfect health.
On the 28th of August Akaitcho was informed of our intention to send a party to the river and of the reasons for doing so, of which he approved when he found that I had relinquished the idea of going myself, in compliance with the desire which he and the Indians had expressed; and he immediately said two of the hunters should go to provide them with food on the journey and to serve as guides.

During this conversation we gathered from him for the first time that there might still be some of his tribe near to the river from whom the party could get provision.

Our next object was to despatch the Indians to their hunting-ground to collect provision for us, and to procure the fat of the deer for our use during the winter, and for making the pemmican we should require in the spring.

They were therefore furnished with some ammunition, clothing, and other necessary articles, and directed to take their departure as soon as possible.
Akaitcho came into our tent this evening at supper and made several pertinent inquiries respecting the eclipse of which we had spoken last night.