We had heavy showers of rain through the night of the 22nd which melted the snow and visibly wasted the ice.
On the 23rd the men were busily employed in making their trains and in pounding the meat for pemmican.

The situation of the encampment was ascertained latitude 65 degrees 12 minutes 40 seconds North, longitude 113 degrees 8 minutes 25 seconds West, and the variation 43 degrees 4 minutes 20 seconds East.

The arrangements being completed we purposed commencing our journey next morning, but the weather was too stormy to venture upon the lake with the canoes.

In the afternoon a heavy fall of snow took place, succeeded by sleet and rain.

The north-east gale continued but the thermometer rose to 39 degrees.
June 25.
The wind having abated in the night we prepared for starting at an early hour.