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Tuesday Jun 16 Travellers down the
main party some very long chetkas
I cut bank mostly on the left
Lake Ross very much divided by islands
Toward Long saw many Arctic Terns
a short while alls camped on right
bank. First Rose bloom seen at
night Camp make about 45 miles
Monday Jun 17 Left Camp about 7.30 and paddled
East. The river today was fine and
we made good progress. We camped
on the right bank in a limestone
print a short distance above 6
miles Delard.
Thursday June 18. Left about
8:00 a.m. took the channel on the
right inside 6 mile Delard. after
passing this, The current became so
strong that we could barely
proceed. We took the right side
of the river and by hard
work reached a point a short
distance above Me Connell
Island. where we were able
to run our canoe into a
small inlet above there was a
small harbor. Where we camped.
The banks at this point are quite high and
the woods are composed of the same