Saturday Aug 25. We slept ashore as I wished to leave some traps alt and before daylight awake and found that the wind had changed to the north.(It ramid quite heavily during the night) As soon as it was light, I'd picked up my traps, securing a fair series of Microtus and as soon as the tide permitted, I set sail with a fair, strong wind. Toward much the wind died down, a little but about 12. freshened again and I made fair progress. and at dark had nearly reached Stony River. Sunday Aug.26. Set sail at daylight and about 9 o'clock reached Stony River and about 5.P.M. we sighted the Beacon on the Point of Marsh at the Mouth of Hayes River. Weuilding not get in at once on account of low water and it was quite dark when we were able to enter the River but we fortunately had the wind in our favor and were able to pair up to the Fort at once and arrived there about 10.30 Monday Aug.27 Spent the day preparing the specimens we had on hand. and in packing up our outfit and accumulated material. Tuesday Aug.28. Finished our packing and made everything ready o start and left the Fort about. 4.30 and commenced. raction by which means we have to ascend the river until we reach the Rock Portage on a hundred miles. We made 8 or 9 miles and at dark made camp on the left bank of the river proceeding Wednesday Aug.29. Made an early start and made fair progress until about noon when we struck two rocks within a short distance, breaking the boards, that the canoe leaked badly. While the men were getting dinner we 非洲 the broken places and