The banks of the river became higher as we advanced, and were adorned with pines, poplars, and willows.
Though the weather was very cold, we travelled more comfortably than at any preceding time since our departure from Cumberland, as we had light carioles, which enabled us to ride nearly the whole day, warmly covered up with a buffalo robe.

We were joined by Mr.McLeod, of the North-West Company, who had kindly brought some things from Green Lake, which our sledges could not carry.

Pursuing our route along the river, we reached at an early hour the upper extremity of the "Grand Rapid," where the ice was so rough that the carioles and sledges had to be conveyed across a point of land.

Soon after noon we left the river, inclining N.E., and directed our course N.W., until we reached Long Lake, and encamped at its northern extremity, having come twenty-three miles.

This lake is about fourteen miles long, and from three quarters to one mile and a half broad; its shores and islands low, but well wooded.