He gave them, however, a small supply previous to our parting.

The route now crossed some ranges of hills, on which fir, birch, and poplar, grew so thickly, that we had much difficulty in getting the sledges through the narrow pathway between them.

In the evening we descended from the elevated ground, crossed three swampy meadows, and encamped at their northern extremity, within a cluster of large pine-trees, the branches of which were elegantly decorated with abundance of a greenish yellow lichen.

Our march was ten miles.

The weather was very mild, almost too warm for the exercise we were taking.
We had a strong gale from the N.W.during the night, which subsided as the morning opened.