Chapter V

The baggage removed from the rising of the water.
One of the nets driven away by the wind and
current. Whales are seen. Go in pursuit of them,
but prevented from continuing it by the
fog. Proceed to take a view of the ice. Canoe
in danger from the swell. Examine the islands.
Describe one of them. Erect a post to perpetuate
our visit there. The rising of the water appears
to be the tide. Successful fishing. Uncertain
weather. Sail among the islands. Proceed to a
river. Temperature of the air improves. Land
on a small island, which is a place of sepulture.
Description of it. See a great number of wild fowl.
Fine view of the river from the high land.
The hunters kill reindeer. Cranberries, etc., found
in great plenty. The appearance and state of the
country. Our guide deserts. Large flight of
geese; kill many of them. Violent rain. Return
up the river. Leave the channels for the main
stream. Obliged to tow the canoe. Land among
the natives. Circumstances concerning them.
Their account of the Esquimaux Indians.
Accompany the natives to their huts. Account
of our provisions.

CHAPTER VI.

Employ the towing line. Description of a place
where the Indians come to collect flint. Their
shyness and suspicions. Current lessons. Appearance
of the country. Abundance of hares.
Violent storm. Land near three lodges. Alarm
of the Indians. Supply of fish from them. Their
fabulous accounts. Continue to see Indian lodges.
Treatment of a disease. Misunderstanding with
the natives. The interpreter harangues them.
Their accounts similar to those we have already
received. Their curious conduct. Purchase some
beaver skins. Shoot one of their dogs. The
consequence of that act. Apprehensions of the women.
Large quantities of liquorice. Swallows' nests
seen in the precipices. Fall in with a party of the
natives killing geese. Circumstances concerning
them. Hurricane. Variation of the weather.
Kill great numbers of geese. Abundance of several
kinds of berries. State of the river and its
bank.