Chapter I

Embarked at Fort Chepewyan, on the Lake of the
Hills, in company with M. Le Roux. Account
of the party, provisions, etc. Direction of the
course. Enter one of the branches of the Lake.
Arrive in the Peace River. Appearance of the
land. Navigation of the river. Arrive at the
mouth of the Dog River. Successive description
of several carrying places. A canoe lost in one of
the Falls. Encamp on Point de Roche. Course
continued. Set the nets, etc. Arrive at the Slave
Lake. The weather extremely cold. Banks of
the river described, with its trees, soil, etc.
Account of the animal productions, and the fishery
of the Lake. Obliged to wait till the moving of
the ice. Three families of Indians arrive from
Athabasca, Beavers, geese, and swans killed.
The nets endangered by ice. Re-embark and land
on a small island. Course continued along the
shores, and across the bays of the Lake. Various
successes of the hunters. Steer for an island where
there was plenty of cranberries and small onions.
Kill several reindeer. Land on an island named
Isle a la Cache. Clouds of mosquitoes.

CHAPTER II.

Landed at some lodges of Red-Knife Indians: procure
one of them to assist in navigating the bays
Conference with the Indians. Take leave of M.
Le Roux, and continue the voyage. Different
appearances of the land; its vegetable produce.
Visit an island where the wood had been felled.
Further description of the coast. Plenty of rein
and moose-deer, and white partridges. Enter a
very deep bay. Interrupted by ice. Very blowing
weather, Continue to cross the bay. Arrive
at the mouth of a river. Great numbers of fish
and wild-fowl. Description of the land on either
side. Curious appearance of woods that had been
burned. Came in sight of the Horn Mountain.
Continue to kill geese and swans, etc. Violent
storm.