was the lowest temperature he had ever witnessed at the Athabasca or Great Slave Lake, after many years' residence.

On the 21st it rose above zero, and at noon attained the height of 43 deg.; the atmosphere was sultry, snow fell constantly, and there was quite an appearance of a change in the season.
On the 22d we parted from our hospitable friend, and recommenced our journey, but under the expectation of seeing him again in May; at which time the partners of the Company usually assemble at Fort Chipewyan, where we hoped the necessary arrangements for our future proceedings would be completed.

We encamped at sunset at the end of fourteen miles, having walked the whole way along the river, which preserves nearly a true north course, and is from four hundred to six hundred yards broad.
The banks are high, and well clothed with the liard, spruce, fir, alder, birch-tree, and willows.

Having come nineteen miles and a half, on the 23d, we encamped among pines of a great height and girth.
Showers of snow fell until noon on the following day, but we continued our journey along the river, whose banks and islands became gradually lower as we advanced, and less abundantly supplied with wood, except willows.

We passed an old Canadian, who was resting his wearied dogs during the heat of the sun.