was dashed with alders, willows and carpeted with spruce moss and rank grass. A stream flowed down to the bottom of every valley. It was a truly boreal country and resembled me much of Alaska except that its nuts were neither too high nor steep; in fact most of the hills are about 4 or 5 feet high and have round summits. About 8 miles up this valley we came to three sprouts, a small temple & a log house. This was Sam Dobie's place. We were welcomed by his wife who invited us to pitch our tents close by and when the carts arrived we pitched a camp about 100 yards from the sprouts. Mr. Samuel came in at once bringing a present of string cheese. Once relished it but what was quite enough and now required from Sam. But may be is its taste disagreeable but it is made in such an unclean manner that it would not be pleasant eating. We returned of a cabin by high swell- ing to the top with which the lady was entirely pleased at this; she tucked it away inside her gown