Besides we had taken the precaution of bringing away the skin of the deer to eat when the meat should fail.

The temperature at six P.M.was 30 degrees.
We started at seven next morning and marched until ten when the appearance of a few willows peeping through the snow induced us to halt and breakfast.

Recommencing the journey at noon we passed over a more rugged country where the hills were separated by deep ravines whose steep sides were equally difficult to descend and to ascend, and the toil and suffering we experienced were greatly increased.
The party was quite fatigued when we encamped, having come ten miles and three-quarters.

We observed many summer deer roads and some recent tracks.

Some marks that had been put up by the Indians were also noticed.
We have since learned that this is a regular deer pass and, on that account, annually frequented by the Copper Indians.