. Narrative of the Arctic land expedition to the mouth of the Great Fish River and along the shores of the Arctic Ocean in the years 1833, 1834, and 1835 [microform]. Scientific expeditions; Expéditions scientifiques. C' Ur' ,ti' 324 JOURNEY TO THE SHORES which wc had before viiitcd were discovered, pitched on the eastern bank of a strong rapid, the eddies of which probably- furnished an ample supply of fish. It was impossible for us to cross without endangering the boat, and we commenced making two long portages, while the natives watched uf with much composure from the opposite heights,
. Narrative of the Arctic land expedition to the mouth of the Great Fish River and along the shores of the Arctic Ocean in the years 1833, 1834, and 1835 [microform]. Scientific expeditions; Expéditions scientifiques. C' Ur' ,ti' 324 JOURNEY TO THE SHORES which wc had before viiitcd were discovered, pitched on the eastern bank of a strong rapid, the eddies of which probably- furnished an ample supply of fish. It was impossible for us to cross without endangering the boat, and we commenced making two long portages, while the natives watched uf with much composure from the opposite heights, where they were all seated in a line. As we could not attract them to us by any signs, a number of iron hoops were placed on a pile of stones, with various coloured ribands attached to them.; be- sides twenty-three awls, fifteen fish-hooks, three dozen brass rings, and two pounds of beads. All this was done under their eyes; they could scarcely fail therefore to understand its friendly import, and that our intention was to benefit them. My only fear was lest such, to them, inestimable wealth should stir up quarrels among them, from any real or fancied inequality in the distribution. We encamped near the next rapid. It blew too hard on the following morning to allow us to move, and we saw the Esquimaux watching us from behind the rocks. About noon, two of them brought their kieyaks to the water's edge oppo- site to us, with the intention, as we supposed, of crossing over; but having waited until the wind fell without any further attempt on their part to move, I left a bag of pemmican on another heap of stones as a further substantial proof of our kind intentions, and finally pushed oif, taking the western rapid, which communicated with Lake Franklin. Its shal- lowness gave us much trouble, but with the aid of the line the boat was at length hauled up. The sails were immediate- ly set; and though there was a considerable sea in the more exposed part of the lake, we scarcely took
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