Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819-20-21-22, Volumen2John Murray, 1824 |
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Adam afternoon Akaitcho ammunition amongst animals appeared Arctic Sound arrived Augustus Back banks barren grounds Belanger blankets breeze Canadians canoes Cape Barrow Chipewyan Chipewyan language coast cold companions Copper Indians Copper-Mine River course crossed deer distance Dog-ribs dogs embarked encampment endeavoured Enterprise Esquimaux fatigued feet fire fish Fort Chipewyan Fort Enterprise Fort Providence frozen Germain halted Hepburn herd hills Hood Hudson's Bay Company hundred hunters hunting journey Junius killed land meal Michel miles morning musquitoes night noon North-West North-West Company passed Peltier pemmican pines Point Lake present proceeded procured Providence quantity rapid received rein-deer remained Repulse Bay Richardson rocks season seen sent shore skin Slave Lake sledges snow soon sufficient supper supply temperature tent tion tribe tripe de roche voyage walked weather Wentzel whilst whole party willows wind winter wood
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Página 339 - I requested him to leave us and to go to the southward by himself. This proposal increased his ill-nature, he threw out some obscure hints of freeing himself from all restraint on the morrow ; and I overheard him muttering threats against Hepburn, whom he openly accused of having told stories against him. He also, for the first time...
Página 75 - I had travelled one thousand one hundred and four miles in snow-shoes, and had no other covering at night, in the woods, than a blanket and deerskin, with the thermometer frequently at — 40°, and once at — 57° ; and sometimes passing two or three days without tasting food.
Página 355 - He and myself immediately addressed thanksgivings to the throne of mercy for this deliverance but poor Adam was in so low a state that he could scarcely comprehend the information. When the Indians entered he attempted to rise but sank down again. But for this seasonable interposition of Providence his existence must have terminated in a few hours, and that of die rest probably in not many days.
Página 330 - He reported that he had been in chase of some deer which passed near his sleeping-place in the morning, and although he did not come up with them, yet that he found a wolf which had been killed by the stroke of a deer's horn, and had brought a part of it. We implicitly believed this story then, but afterwards became convinced from circumstances, the detail of which may be spared, that it must have been a portion of the body of Belanger or Perrault.
Página 367 - I and my party are poor likewise ; and since the goods have not come in, we cannot have them. I do not regret having supplied you with provisions, for a Copper Indian can never permit white men to suffer from want of food on his lands, without flying to their aid. I trust, however, that we shall, as you say, receive what is due next autumn; and at all events...
Página 271 - The reader will, probably, be desirous to know how we passed our time in such a comfortless situation: the first operation after encamping was to thaw our frozen shoes, if a sufficient fire could be made, and dry ones were put on ; each person then wrote his notes of the daily occurrences, and evening prayers were read ; as soon as supper was prepared it was eaten, generally in the dark, and we went to bed, and kept up a cheerful conversation until our blankets were thawed by the heat of our bodies,...
Página 295 - Previous to setting out, the whole party ate the remains of their old shoes, and whatever scraps of leather they had, to strengthen their stomachs for the fatigue of the day's journey.
Página 36 - On the 15th, seven of the men arrived with two kegs of rum, one barrel of powder, sixty pounds of ball, two rolls of tobacco, and some clothing. " They had been twenty-one days on their march from Slave Lake, and the labour they underwent was sufficiently evinced by their sledge collars having worn out tho shoulders of their coats.
Página 265 - As soon as Belanger was placed in his bed, the officers sent over my blankets and a person to make a fire. Augustus brought the canoe over, and in returning he was obliged to descend both the rapids before he could get across the stream ; which hazardous service he performed with the greatest coolness and judgment. " It is impossible to describe my sensations as I witnessed the various unsuccessful attempts to relieve Belanger. The distance prevented my seeing distinctly what was going on, and I...
Página 76 - Chipewyans do, looking upon them as a kind of property, which the stronger may take from the weaker, whenever there is just reason for quarrelling, if the parties are of their own nation, or whenever they meet, if the weaker party are Dog-Ribs or other strangers. They suffer, however, the kinder affections to show themselves occasionally; they, in general, live happily with their wives, the women are contented with their lot, and we witnessed several instances of strong attachment. Of...