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Sunday Aug 23 Mr remained in Camp
until after dinner and I finished
up some work I had on hand.
Last Harris Spamer near camp
Saw about 5. But took only
one. The Indian struck after
moose but killed none. Thin
Trucks are Common here. He also
saw Tracks of bears.
In the afternoon we made
a start. The Indian thought
our Course lay between the
Islands of the Westwood so we
struck across due. After search
ing for some time, I went at
it and concluded that we
must go to the northward.
Through an inlet, which I had
supposed before North Mr Bay
for the place we must leave the
Lake. By this time the sun was
low so after going a short distance
we camped on the next shore
the inlet. The evening was fine
but windy.
Thursday August 6
In pthaway from our
camp a good time and passed through a
small irregular lake, out of which we moved a
portage almost immediately entering another
small expansion of the river. From this a
small stream sometimes shallow and sometimes
very deep led to Nangle Lake 6 or 8 miles long.
Long regular ridges clothed, wooded lands
at it on the south and irregular rocky
hills to the north. From this a succession of
4 portages with lakes between both 20
across the divide to Sarahk Lake.
The first small lake was clear over the
bottom was yellow as sulphur. The
rest were much rid in colour. The last
of these portages was the longest.
Sarahk Lake is beautifully clear and
bordering on the south a tract by long
wooded ridges. A large portion of its
southern shore has been recently swept by
furs. Populus balsamifera was seen
on Nangle Lake. Potentilla was common
and in full flower. Antrostyphus com-
on the rule shores and Juniperus mana
seen. At Camp on Sarahk Lake (midway)
San Relis rubrum in front. Below a
bird trap and nest nets.