Finding him not to be moved either by entreaties or their clamors, they began to proceed without him, singly and in parties.

Among those who thus went off was Pierre Dorion, the interpreter.

Pierre owned the only remaining horse; which was now a mere skeleton.

Mr.Hunt had suggested, in their present extremity, that it should be killed for food; to which the half-breed flatly refused his assent, and cudgeling the miserable animal forward, pushed on sullenly, with the air of a man doggedly determined to quarrel for his right.

In this way Mr.Hunt saw his men, one after another, break away, until but five remained to bear him company.
On the following morning another raft was made, on which Mr.Crooks and Le Clerc again attempted to ferry themselves across the river, but after repeated trials had to give up in despair.