We should thus gain three men to lighten the loads of those who were most lame, and an additional dog for each of the other canoes.

It was accordingly properly secured on a stage erected for the purpose near the encampment.

Dried meat was issued for supper but in the course of the evening the Indians killed two deer for which we immediately sent.
The channel of the lake through which we had passed today was bounded on both sides by islands of considerable height, presenting bold and rugged scenery.

We were informed by our guide that a large body of the lake lies to the northward of a long island which we passed.
Another deer was killed next morning but, as the men breakfasted off it before they started, the additional weight was not materially felt.

The burdens of the men being considerably lightened by the arrangements of last evening, the party walked at the rate of one mile and three-quarters an hour until the afternoon, when our pace was slackened as the ice was more rough and our lame companions felt their sores very galling.