The hunters were supplied with more ammunition and sent forward; but Akaitcho, his brother, and another Indian remained with us.
It may here be proper to mention that the officers had treated Akaitcho more distantly since our departure from Point Lake, to mark their opinion of his misconduct.

The diligence in hunting however which he had evinced at this place induced us to receive him more familiarly when he came to the tent this evening.

During our conversation he endeavoured to excite suspicions in our minds against the Hook by saying, "I am aware that you consider me the worst man of my nation; but I know the Hook to be a great rogue and I think he will disappoint you." On the morning of the 6th we embarked and descended a series of rapids, having twice unloaded the canoes where the water was shallow.

After passing the mouth of the Fairy Lake River* the rapids ceased.

The main stream was then about three hundred yards wide and generally deep, though in one part the channel was interrupted by several sandy banks and low alluvial islands covered with willows.