After breakfast we divided our remaining stock of tobacco, which amounted to twelve carrots (hands), into two parts; one of which we distributed among such of the party as make use of it, making a present of a handkerchief to the others.

The remainder of the day was passed in good spirits, though there was nothing in our situation to excite much gayety.

The rain confined us to the house, and our only luxuries in honor of the season were some poor elk, so much spoiled that we ate it through sheer necessity, a few roots, and some spoiled pounded fish.
"The next day brought a continuation of rain, accompanied with thunder, and a high wind from the southeast.

We were therefore obliged to still remain in our huts, and endeavored to dry our wet articles before the fire.

The fleas, which annoyed us near the portage of the Great Falls, have taken such possession of our clothes that we are obliged to have a regular search every day through our blankets as a necessary preliminary to sleeping at night.