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(p. 322) June 25 -- "The wind having abated in the night, we
prepared for starting at an early hour.
The three canoes were mounted on sledges, and nine men were appointed to conduct them, having the assistance of two dogs to each canoe. The stores and provisions were distributed equally among the rest of our men, except a few small articles which the Indians carried. The provisions consisted of only two bags of pemmican, two of pounded meat, five of suet, and two small bundles of dried provisions, together with fresh meat sufficient for our supper at night. It was gratifying to witness the readiness with which the men prepared for and commenced the journey, which promised to be so very laborious, as each of them had to drag upwards of one hundred and eighty pounds on his sledge. Mr. Back having chosen the moment of our setting off for sketching the annexed accurate and interesting picture of our mode of travelling on the ice, further description of it is unnecessary." |
