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Sept 14. Took a few specimens of
Mammals including John Rivers Moods,
Entrump & Perrympeers. Left camp
soon as it was fairly light and
passed through the small Lakes
and through the narrow deep
channel with rocky banks then into
a small Lake to the Height of Land
(Paidied Stone Portage) at the head
of the Echamamuch which we
reach about 11.30 The upper
part of it was very shallow. In
length a longer Portage there
than usual and shot a
Prolating Raudfeeper, Two beingėŗ®n The upper part of the
Echamamuch was very slow and
we had to knock a good deal
after passing the upper dam
the water was deeper going
into the middle dam being built
up. Below this was more lower
water but at noon becomes
super and we backed a
little in one place. Camped atolark a short distance above
the latter dam and set Troops
Sept 15. Took a fur Mam-ulo and
left camp as soon as it was
fairly light from crossing the
Stones Dam where we portaged
Everything. Reached Haity Falls
about Noon and passing
through the Channels bordered
by Poplars and through High
Rocky Falls or, reached the
Sea Runs Falls where we
made a full portage andour Camped. Set out Troops
Sept 16. Took a few mammals
in traps and made an
early start for Norway Ham
which we reached shortly
after Noon. Found the steam
had not arrived being really
a week late. About four
Troops were some a few more
specimens and at once beganunction preparations for departure
Sept 17. Took a few mammals
and a few marked stumps,
what specimens on both
hands including a mammoth