He also assured us that in our advance towards them we should come to lakes abounding in fish.

Many of the Indians being likewise in distress for food, decided on separating from us, and going on at a quicker pace than we could travel.
Akaitcho himself was always furnished with a portion at our meals, as a token of regard which the traders have taught the chiefs to expect, and which we willingly paid.
The next morning we crossed a small lake and a portage, before we entered the river; shortly afterwards, the canoes and cargoes were carried a mile along its banks, to avoid three very strong rapids, and over another portage into a narrow lake; we encamped on an island in the middle of it, to set the nets; but they only yielded a few fish, and we had a very scanty supper, as it was necessary to deal out our provision sparingly.

The longitude 114 deg.

27' 03" W.and variation{56} 33 deg.

04" E., were observed.
We had the mortification of finding the nets entirely empty next morning, an untoward circumstance that discouraged our voyagers very much; and they complained of being unable to support the fatigue to which they were daily exposed, on their present scanty fare.