We began the journey at nine A.M.
and encamped at the Big Cape, having made another short march in consequence of the roughness of the ice.
On the 17th we encamped on the most southerly of the Reindeer Islands.
This night was very stormy but, the wind abating in the morning, we proceeded and by sunset reached the fishing-huts of the Company at Stony Point.

Here we found Mr.Andrews, a clerk of the Hudson's Bay Company, who regaled us with a supper of excellent white-fish for which this part of Slave Lake is particularly celebrated.

Two men with sledges arrived soon afterwards, sent by Mr.McVicar, who expected us about this time.

We set off in the morning before daybreak with several companions and arrived at Moose-Deer Island about one P.M.Here we were received with the utmost hospitality by Mr.McVicar, the chief trader of the Hudson's Bay Company in this district, as well as by his assistant Mr.McAuley.

We had also the happiness of joining our friend Mr.Back; our feelings on this occasion can be well imagined and we were deeply impressed with gratitude to him for his exertions in sending the supply of food to Fort Enterprise, to which under Divine Providence we felt the preservation of our lives to be owing.