At eleven we came to an expansion of the river where the current ran with less force and an accumulation of drift ice had in consequence barred the channel; over this the canoes and cargoes were carried.

The ice in many places adhered to the banks and projected in wide ledges several feet thick over the stream, which had hollowed them out beneath.

On one occasion as the people were embarking from one of these ledges it suddenly gave way and three men were precipitated into the water but were rescued without further damage than a sound ducking, and the canoe fortunately (and narrowly) escaped being crushed.

Perceiving one of the Indians sitting on the east bank of the river we landed and, having learned from him that Akaitcho and the hunters had gone in pursuit of a herd of musk-oxen, we encamped, having come twenty-four miles and a half.
In the afternoon they brought us the agreeable intelligence of having killed eight cows, of which four were full-grown.

All the party were immediately despatched to bring in this seasonable supply.