Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819, 20, 21, and 22 . ous promontory,and perceiving the course of the lake extending to the ,they encamped near some pines, and then first enjoyed the luxuryof a good fire, since their departvire from us. The temperature ofthe water in the lake was 35°, and of the air 32°, but the latter feUto 20° in the course of that night. As their principal object wasto ascertain whether any arm of the lake branched nearer to FortEnterprise than the part they had fallen upon, to which the transportof our goods could be more easily m
Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819, 20, 21, and 22 . ous promontory,and perceiving the course of the lake extending to the ,they encamped near some pines, and then first enjoyed the luxuryof a good fire, since their departvire from us. The temperature ofthe water in the lake was 35°, and of the air 32°, but the latter feUto 20° in the course of that night. As their principal object wasto ascertain whether any arm of the lake branched nearer to FortEnterprise than the part they had fallen upon, to which the transportof our goods could be more easily made next spring, they returnedon its borders to the eastward, being satisfied, by the appearance ofthe mountains between south and west, that no further examinationwas necessary in that direction; and they continued their marchuntil the 6th at noon, without finding any part of the lake inchningnearer to the fort. They therefore encamped to observe the echpse,which was to take place on the following morning; but a violentsnow storm rendering the observation impossible, they commenced. OF THE POLAR SEA. 287 their return, and after a comfortless and laborious march regainedtheir canoe on the 10th, and embarking in it, arrived the same even-ing at the house. Point I^akc varied, as far as they traced, from one to three milesin width. Its main course was nearly east and west, but severalarms branched off in different directions. The annexed sketch,by Mr. Hood, of the party wlien they first got sight of PointLake, conveys the most accurate representation of their mode oftravelling, and of the character of the country. I was much pleasedwith the able manner in which these officers executed the servicethey had been despatched upon, and was gratified to learn fromthem, that their companions had conducted themselves extremelywell, and borne the fatigues of their jovu-ney most cheerfully. Theyscarcely ever had more than sufficient fuel to boil the kettle; andwere generally obliged to li
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