He first directed us towards the west end of the lake but, when we had nearly gained that point, he discovered a remarkable rock to the north-east, named by the Indians the Rock-nest, and then recollected that the river ran at its base.

Our course was immediately changed to that direction, but the traverse we had then to make was more dangerous than the former one.

The ice cracked under us at every step and the party were obliged to separate widely to prevent accidents.

We landed at the first point we could approach but, having found an open channel close to the shore, were obliged to ferry the goods across on pieces of ice.

The fresh meat being expended we had to make another inroad on our pounded meat.