. 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. m â cancer, brought on, as lie lliought, froni the inveterate habit of smoking, so common among the half-breeds. He had met with Iwu or three cases ol" it before; one, at Fort WilUam, was incurable, and very loathsome. His presence was hailed with delight at every post beyond Jack River, either by the natives, or those who resided at them; and he surprised me to learn how
. 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. m â cancer, brought on, as lie lliought, froni the inveterate habit of smoking, so common among the half-breeds. He had met with Iwu or three cases ol" it before; one, at Fort WilUam, was incurable, and very loathsome. His presence was hailed with delight at every post beyond Jack River, either by the natives, or those who resided at them; and he surprised me to learn how much disease has spread through this part of the country. Having procured the tar, Mr. King embarked in a half-sizod canoe with four men, and followed the bateaux, which had been sent ahead, without oilier guide than .lames Spence, one of my men in the last expedition, who had exchanged with a Canadian, to join me,âan excellent lad, but with not a very accurate memory, so that the canoe was nearly drawn into the frightful rapids and falls of the " Cassette," to run which is never even attempted. He had passed the proper turning to make the portage, and the Iroquois in the bow declared he could neither advance nor retreat. Luckih they were near the land, which they reached; and, by convertinj! their ceintures, or sashes, into a towing line, they hauled up againsi the strong current, and ultimately got into the right track. On de- scending the Slave Hiver, Mr. King met some Indians, and engaged one to take him in his small canoe to Fort Resolution, under the impression of gaining time; and this species of travelling he de- scribed as not being over comfortable. '⢠I was forty hours in the Indian canoe," said he, " and it was decidedly the most irksonif time I ever spent. 1 was not able to move htnd or foot; and thi* occasioned such a state of drowsiness, as made sleep almost irre sistible, though the consequence might have been the upsetting ol the cano
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