It was supposed he could not fail meeting with the two stragglers on his way to or from Mr.
Back, as it was likely they would keep on the borders of the lake.

He accordingly set out after Mr.Back whilst we returned about a mile towards the rapid and encamped in a deep valley amongst some large willows.

We supped on the remains of the putrid deer and the men, having gone to the spot where it was found, scraped together the contents of its intestines which were scattered on the rock and added them to their meal.
We also enjoyed the luxury today of eating a large quantity of excellent blueberries and cranberries (Vaccinium uliginosum and V.vitis idaea) which were laid bare by the melting of the snow, but nothing could allay our inordinate appetites.
In the night we heard the report of Credit's gun in answer to our signal muskets, and he rejoined us in the morning, but we got no intelligence of Junius.

We set out about an hour after daybreak, and encamped at two P.M.
between the rapids where the river was about one hundred and thirty yards wide, being its narrowest part.
DIFFICULTY AND DELAY IN CROSSING COPPER-MINE RIVER.
Eight deer were seen by Michel and Credit who loitered behind the rest of the party, but they could not approach them.

A great many shots were fired by those in the rear at partridges but they missed, or at least did not choose to add what they killed to the common stock.