2' 01" W., variation of the compass 32 deg.

30' 40" E., and encamped on the borders of Lower Carp Lake.
The chief having told us that this was a good lake for fishing, we determined on halting for a day or two to recruit our men, of whom three were lame, and several others had swelled legs.

The chief himself went forward to look after the hunters, and promised to make a fire as a signal if they had killed any rein-deer.

All the Indians had left us in the course of yesterday and to-day to seek these animals, except the guide Keskarrah.
_August 10_ .-- The nets furnishing only four carp, we embarked for the purpose of searching for a better spot, and encamped again on the shores of the same lake.

The spirits of the men were much revived by seeing some recent traces of rein-deer at this place, which circumstance caused them to cherish the hope of soon getting a supply of meat from the hunters.