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money. It was now near midnight, and although the morning had been one of dispondency, we had made about thirty five miles and continued our course on the lake which was as calm as a mirror and as beautiful a moonlight night as I ever beheld. the Indians who came to us were fine and interesting looking men, had emscidenable? silver on them and were well dressed. Here our host pointed out to me a sandy beach on which he was some years since chased by a large bear + only escaped by a rapid flight. June 24th.

About three o'clock this morning while coasting the lake, we heard the whooping of Indians and shortly after discovered a lodge on the shore. We landed and obtained some more Sturgeon for which we gave them beans?. The lodge was about eight feet in diameter and contained two families, in all seven individuals. They looked very destitute and comfortless + I remarked that it was not surprising that the Indians do not care to die. This lodge had a natural wharf as? dock that ran into the lake for about forty feet, along side of which we laid our bark?, and landed thereon. We continued our course and being rather drousy, I was nearly asleep. Our host was quiet? so when some little stir among our crew excited my attentions and a observation I saw one of them load the gun and discharge it in the air when all hand gave a cheer and then repeated the same? twice more, making in all three? rowing? just as the was passing over the woods. This was done in honor of their commander, the? trader who was this morning twenty two years of age.

We landed to take breakfast at about 8 am and discovered some pigeons, but only got one, had some of the sturgeon which tasted well. Last night our men fried their gulls eggs but as so many of them appeared to be? provided? with young, I declined eating them - this however was but a trifle to our frenchmen as I observed them last evening boiling on the coals and the stove?. Having finished our breakfast we embarked in our canoe and the wind favoring us we hoisted sail but ere? long were compelled to take it down, for it became more ahead and at about 1 pm we made for a harbor and pitched our camp in a small cove sheltered from the lake by a ledge of rocks - this spot is a regular harbor for boats and is called Le'tishwok? there are many names cut upon the rocks and I shall place my initials there also to show the future voyageurs that it has seen my lot to traverse these wilds? as well as themselves.