Chapter VII

Voyage continued. Suspect the integrity of the
interpreter. Stars visible. Springs of mineral
water, and lumps of iron ore. Arrive at the river
of the Bear Lake. Coal mine in a state of combustion.
Water of the river diminished, Continue
to see Indian encampments, and kill geese,
etc. Hunting excursions. A canoe found on the
edge of the wood. Attempt to ascend a mountain.
Account of the passage to it. See a few of
the natives. Kill a beaver and some hares. Design
of the English chief. Kill a wolf. Changeable
state of the weather. Recover the pemmican,
which had been hidden in an island. Natives fly
at our approach. Meet with dogs. Altercation
with the English chief. Account of the articles
left by the fugitives. Shoals of the river covered
with saline matter. Encamp at the mouth of the
river of the mountain. The ground on fire on
each side of it. Continue to see encampments of
the natives. Various kinds of berries. Kill geese,
swans, etc., etc., etc. Corroding quality of the
water. Weather changeable. Reach the entrance
of the Slave Lake. Dangers encountered on entering
it. Caught pike and trout. Met M. Le Roux
on the lake. Further circumstances till our
return to Fort Chepewyan. Conclusion of the voyage.