On our way to the tent, a black wolf rushed out upon an Indian, who happened to pass near its den.
It was shot; and the Indians carried away three black whelps, to improve the breed of their dogs.

I purchased one of them, intending to send it to England, but it perished for want of proper nourishment.
The latitude of these tents, was 53 deg.

12' 46" N., and longitude by chronometers 103 deg.

13' 10" W.On the 5th of April we set out for the hunting tent by our former track, and arrived there in the evening.
As the increasing warmth of the weather had threatened to interrupt communication by removing the ice, orders had been sent from Cumberland House to the people at the tent, to quit it without delay; which we did on the 7th.

Some altitudes of the Aurora were obtained.
We had a fine view, at sunrise, of the Basquiau Hill, skirting half the horizon with its white sides, chequered by forests of pine.