We sent them forward; one of them who was walking along the shore afterwards fired upon two brown bears and wounded one of them, which instantly turned and pursued him.

His companions in the canoes put ashore to his assistance but did not succeed in killing the bears, which fled upon the reinforcement coming up.

During the delay thus occasioned we overtook them and they continued with us the rest of the day.
We encamped at the foot of a lofty range of mountains which appear to be from twelve to fifteen hundred feet high; they are in general round-backed but the outline is not even, being interrupted by craggy conical eminences.

This is the first ridge of hills we have seen in this country that deserves the appellation of a mountain range; it is probably a continuation of the Stony Mountains crossed by Hearne.

Many plants appeared in full flower near the tents and Dr.Richardson gathered some high up on the hills.