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Show JOUHNAL OF A VOYAGE 11 d. to warlike atchievements, that " we us. when a u mg . 1 · I " are ne.i ther F• r eneh men nor Enghshn1cn, but w ute n- " dians." T'' . day -Laid down Lake De Sable, I6tbJanuary, mas · A Indian whom I had engaged, to go as a &c young d :d t Lake Sang Sue, arrived from the woo s. gm e 17ot h J' anuary, 1., .. d -Employed in making sleds,• ill ay. . d I e) after the manner of the country. (or tramcau c g ac d E d · Two other Indians, arrived from the woo s. • ngage m writing. . · b l8tb January, Saturday.-Busy In prepanng ~1Y ag-ra re, &c. for my departure for Leech Lake, R eadmg, &c. g g 19tb Janltary, Sunday.-Emplo_red as yesterd~y .... Two men o f tI1 e N · W · company arnvcd from the Fond du L ac S upen'o r with letters.' one of which w.a· s fro1m their establishment, in Athapuscow, and had been smcc ast May, on t h c ro Ute · While at this I)o. st .I cat roasted b, ead- S dressed in every respect, as a ptg IS usually dressc vc.r 1 ' 't "'as excellent I could not c1 I· sccrn t h e least Wlt 1 us ; 1 \<V ( A • • I taste of Des Bois. I also cat boiled moose's. head, whiC 1 when well boiled, I consider equal to the tai~ of the beaver . in taste and substance they are much alike. ' 20tb January, Monday.-The men, with the sleds, took their departure about 2 o'clock. Shortly after I followed them. We encamped at the portage betwe~n the Mississippi and Leech Lake River. Snow fell In the night. . b t 21st January, Tuesday.-Snowed in the mormng,. u crossed about 9 o'clock. I had gone on a few pmnts, when I was overtaken by Mr. Grant, who ·m f 'o rmed me that the sleds could not get along, in consequence of water being on the icc ; he sent his men forward ; we re~ • Those sleds ::~rc made of a single plank turned up at one en d 1''1t c a fiddle hl'ad, and the baggagt.. is l;tshed on in bags ami t~acks. TO TilE SOUHCES OF THE 1\II.' ' IS 'IPPI. wrned and met the sleds which had scarcely advanced onr mile. We unloaded them, sent eight n1en back to the post, with whatever might be denominated extra-articles ; but in the hurry sent my salt and ink. Mr. Grant encamped with me and n1arched early in the n1orning. 22d January, Wednesday.-Made a pretty good day~ journey. My Indian came up about noon. Distance 20 miles. 23d January Tbursday.-Marched about 18 miles. Forgot my thermometer, having hung it on a tree. Sent Boley back five miles for it. My young Indian and nlyself killed eight partridges ; took him to live with tne. 24th January, Friday.- 1\.t our encampment this night, Mr. Grant had encamped on the night of the same day he left me; it was three days march for us. In th~ cvenin? the father of his girl, came to my can1p and staid all mght; he appeared very friendly, and was very communicative, but having no interpreter, we 1nadc but little progress in conversation. It was late before the men came up. 25th January, Saturday.-Travelled almost all day through the lands, and found them n1uch better than usual. Boley lost the Sioux pipe stcn1, which I carried along, for tf~e purpose of making peace with the Chipeways ; I sent hzm back for it, he did not r eturn until I 1 o'clock at night. It was very warm ; thawing all day. Distance 41· point". 26th January, Sunday.- ! Jcft my party, in order to P.ro~ec? to a house (or lodge) of Mr. Grants, on the Mi.~ .SlS. Slpp z, wh e "\ re I1 e wa, to tarry unt.il I overtook hn. n. Took With me my Indian, Bokv, and son1c trifling provision · th I d' ~ ' c n Ian and myself marched so fast, that we left Boley on the rout , about 8 miles from the lodge. Met Mr. Grant's me h · . n:- on t e1r r turn to Lake De Sable havwg ~vacuatcd the house this morning, and Mr. Gran't havinr-marchcd for Leech Lt\kC'. Thr Inditln and I an·ivC'd br |