. Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819, 20, 21, and 22 [microform]. Scientific expeditions; Expéditions scientifiques. OF THE POLAR SEA. 887 The result of our observations at the Hook's encampTnent was, latitude fi()° 45' 11" N., longitude 11 f/ 42' 23" W., variation of the compass 46' 7' 30" E. We embarked at eleven to proceed on our journey. Akaitcho und his brotljer, the guide, I)eing in the first canoe, and old Keskarrah in the other. We wished to dispense with the further attendance of two guides, and made a proposition that either of l)i
. Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819, 20, 21, and 22 [microform]. Scientific expeditions; Expéditions scientifiques. OF THE POLAR SEA. 887 The result of our observations at the Hook's encampTnent was, latitude fi()° 45' 11" N., longitude 11 f/ 42' 23" W., variation of the compass 46' 7' 30" E. We embarked at eleven to proceed on our journey. Akaitcho und his brotljer, the guide, I)eing in the first canoe, and old Keskarrah in the other. We wished to dispense with the further attendance of two guides, and made a proposition that either of l)iem might remain here, but neither would relinquish the honour of escorting the Expedition to the sea. On*^ of our hunters, however, was less eager for this honour, and preferred remaining with Keskarrah's fascinating daughter. The other four, with the Little Singer, acconipaniod us, two of them conducting their small canoes in turns, and the rest walking along the beach. The river flows over a bed of sand, and winds in an uninter- rupted channel of from three quarters to a mile broad, between two ranges of hills, which are pretty even in their outline, and round backed, but having rather steep acclivities. The immediate borders of the stream consisted either of high banks of sand, or steep gravel cliff's; and, sometimes, where the hills receded to a little distance, the intervening space was occupied by high sandy ridges. At three , after passing along the foot of a high range of hills, we arrived at the portage leading to the Bear Lake, to which we have previously alluded. Its position is very remarkable, being situated at the most westerly part of the Copper-Mine River, and at the point where it resumes a northern course, and forces a passage through the lofty ridge of mountains, to which it had run parallel for the last thirty miles. As the Indians travel from hence, with their families, in three days, to the point where they propose stay- ing for us, the distance, I t
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