A few of the men, being fearful of attempting the traverse with their heavy loads, walked round the eastern end of the lake.

The parties met on the sandy ridge which separates the streams that fall into Winter Lake from those that flow to the northward; and here we killed three deer.

Near the base of this ridge we crossed a small but rapid stream in which there is a remarkable cascade of about fifty feet.

Some Indians joined us here and gave information respecting the situation of Dr.Richardson's tent, which our hunters considered was sufficient for our guidance, and therefore proceeded as quickly as they could.

We marched a few miles farther in the evening and encamped among some pines; but the comfort of a good fire did not compensate for the torment we suffered from the host of mosquitoes at this spot.