We left Mr.Isbester and his companion, and crossed the peninsula of Musquito Point, to avoid a detour of several miles which the river makes.

Though we put up at an early hour, we gained eleven miles this day.

Our encampment was at the lower extremity of Tobin's Falls.

The snow being less deep on the rough ice which enclosed this rapid, we proceeded, on the 22d, at a quicker pace than usual, but at the expense of great suffering to Mr.Back, myself, and Hepburn, whose feet were much galled.
After passing Tobin's Falls, the river expands to the breadth of five hundred yards, and its banks are well wooded with pines, poplars, birch, and willows.

Many tracks of moose-deer and wolves were observed near the encampment.
On the 23d the sky was generally overcast, and there were several snow showers.{24} We saw two wolves and some foxes cross the river in the course of the day, and passed many tracks of the moose and red-deer.
Soon after we had encamped the snow fell heavily, which was an advantage to us after we had retired to rest, by its affording an additional covering to our blankets.