But the temporary relief that we had hoped for was only an exchange of tormentors: our new assailant, the horse-fly, or bull-dog, ranged in the hottest glare of the sun, and carried off a portion of flesh at each attack.

Another noxious insect, the smallest, but not the least formidable, was the sand-fly known in Canada by the name of the _brulot_.

To such annoyance all travellers must submit, and it would be unworthy to complain of that grievance in the pursuit of knowledge, which is endured for the sake of profit.

This detail of it has only been as an excuse for the scantiness of our observations on the most interesting part of the country through which we passed.
The north side of the Methye Portage is in latitude 56 deg.

41' 40" N.and longitude 109 deg.