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Show JOUHNAL OF A VOYAGE us. when alluding to warlike atchievements, that " we " are neither Frenchmen nor Englishmen, but white In. " dians." 1 Gtb January, Tbursday.-Laid down Lake De Sable, &c. A young Indian whom I had cngagC'd, to go as a t":uide to Lake Sang Sue, arrived from the wood~. , ) 17tb January, Friday.-F.mployed in 1naking :;leds,• (or traineau de glace) after the mann r of the country. Two other Indians, arrived from the woods. Engaged in wntmg. 18th January, Saturday.-Busy in preparing my bag· gage, &c. for n1y departure for Leech Lake, Reading, &c. 19tb January, Sunday.-Employcd as yesterday .... Two n1en of the N. W. company arrived from the Fond du Lac Superior with lett c:rs; one of which was from Lh, ·ir establishment, in A thapuscow, and had been since last 1\1ay, on the route. While at this post I eat roasted bea. vc1 s, Jressed in every respect, as a pig is usually dressed with uc; ; it was exceJl nt. I could not discern the least taste of Des Bois. I also eat boiled moose's head, which when well boiled, I consider equal to the tail of the beaver ; in taste and substance they are much alike. ~Ot7J January, Monday.-The men, with the sleds, took their departure about 2 o'clock. Shortly after I followed the1n. We encamped at the portage between the Mississippi and Leech Lake River. Snow fell in the night. 21st January, Tuesday.-Snowed in the morning, but eros ·ed about 9 o'clock. I had gone on a few points, when I was overtaken by Mr. Grant, who informed me that the sleds could not get along, in consequence of water being on the ice ; he sent his n1en forward ; we re~ ,. ·nn~c sleds 1rr made of a single pl.mk turned up ;. onP end like a fiddle h •·:~ I, ;mu the b:tgg..tgt is lashru on in b·tgfl ami wtcks. TO THE SOUHCES OF TllE l\HSSISSIPI'l. 6..) ttP·ncd and met the sleds which had scarcely advanced one 111 c. We unloaded them, sent eight men back to the post, with whatever might be denominated extra-articles ; but in the hurry sent my salt and ink. Mr. Grant encamped with tne and marched early in the morning. 22d January, J!Vedncsday.-Madc a pretty good days JOUrney. My Indian came up about noon. Distance ~0 miles. 23d January 'Tbursday.-Marched about 18 miles. Forgot my thermOincter, having hung it on a tree. Sent Boley back five miles for it. My young Indian and myself killed eight partridges; took him to live with me. 24th January, Friday. - At 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 the evening the father of his girl, came to my camp and staid all night ; he appeared very friendly, and was very communicative, but having no interpreter, we made but little progress in conversation. It was late before the men came up. 25tb January, Sat~rday.-Travclled almost all J ay through the lands, and found them n1uch better than usual. Boley Jost the Sioux pipe stem, which I carried al ng, for the purpose of 1naking peace with the Chipeways ; l sent him back for it, he did not return untilll o'clock at night. It was very warm ; thawing all day. Di~tance '1·1· poiut~. '26t!J January, Sunday.- I left my party, in on.lcr to proceed to a house (or loJgo) of Mr. Grant., on the l\Tis- 15issippi, where he was to tarry until I overtook him. Took with me my l11dian, Boley, anJ son1c trifliug provision; the Indian and myself marched so fast, ' that we left Boley on the route, abuut 8 miles frmn the lodge. NI~t Mr. Grant's men .. on their return to Lake De Sable, having evacuat d the how;e this morning, anJ Mr. Grant having marched for Leech Lake. Th Indian and I arrived be- " |