map.* By a proportionate reduction of the distance between Slave River and Thelew-ey-azeyeth, and from the latter to Churchill, we fix the required longitude at 106°. The position of Thelew-ey-aze-yeth is important as forming the junction of three branches of Hearne's route; and if we have correctly established it, that traveller must have passed over or near Artillery Lake in his journey northwards, which is probably his Peeshew, or Cat Lake. The Thlew-ee-choh, which he crossed about midway between that lake and Congecathewachaga, is evidently not the branch of that river which originates in Sussex Lake, but a stream which flows in from the northward, most likely into the Anatessy branch. "The course of Thelew-ey-aze, or Little Fish River, is a matter of considerable interest, but we can derive no positive information respecting its débouchure from Hearne's map. If he calculated his distances on the same scale in his first journey as he did afterwards, which is likely, even though he had the assistance of a better instrument on that occasion, the chain of lakes which he lays down as far to the northward as Chesterfield's Inlet, will reach but little beyond Knap's Bay, and the nature of the country can * As this reduction applies only to one of the branches of Hearne's route, it would be safer for the present to let this place keep the latitude he gives to it, viz. 61° 15′ N. be considered as known only up to that parallel. He indicates a Little Fish River as existing at no great distance from Hudson's Bay, and says that it is three quarters of a mile wide, which as he estimates distances may be about five hundred and seventy yards; but it can scarcely be the river of the same name that originates so far to the westward. If the latter issues in Chesterfield inlet, it may hereafter afford a very desirable route to Great Slave Lake. Its origin is at no great distance from the Lake of the Hills, as the traders travel to it from the establishment at the Fond du Lac in four days. It is known to them by the names of Rivière Noire and Thlewndiaza. "In conclusion we would remark, that the names given by Hearne to the various lakes which he saw are derived sometimes from the Cree language, at other times from the northern Indian; and that his mode of writing the latter is different from that which we found to be best. adapted to the pronunciation of the Copper Indians. He spells the term for lake whoie, while it is written to in Captain Franklin's narrative; and the epithet translated 'great' is spelt chuck, whereas to us it sounded more like cho or choh. There are likewise some evident mistakes in the names, and English is occasionally employed in the text, while the map gives only Indian, or vice versa. An instance of error originating in this practice occurs in Hearne's book, which shows that the author was not always at the editor's elbow. In page 102. Peeshew Lake is supposed to be the same with Partridge Lake. Now Peeshew is the Cree name for a lynx or cat, and the lake in question is accordingly marked on the map as Cat Lake, being, as we suppose, the same with Captain Back's Artillery Lake. Thoy-noy-kyed Lake, which Hearne draws correctly enough in his original map, as discharging its waters into Slave Lake, is the Lakes Aylmer and Clinton-Colden of Captain Back. Thă-nă-koie, as the latter writes it, means "Sand-hill Mount," and is the name given to the narrows between these two lakes. Hearne places this spot a degree and a half too far north, and seven degrees and a half too far west." 156 CHAP. VI. Continue our Progress. Rocks on the Thlew-ee-choh. Island of singular Appearance. Musk-Ox Lake. — River. mitted to visit his Wife. Consummate skill of De Charlóit. Dwarf Pines. -Story of the Rat and the Beaver. Unfitness of the Trees for Planks. - Artillery Lake.-Force of the Rapids. Accident in our Passage. Leave the Ah-hel-dessy. A Bear killed. Ridiculous Story. March resumed. Scenery. A Deer shot. - Tormented by Sand-flies.— Anecdote of Sir John Franklin. -Meeting with Mr. McLeod, by an unexpected Route. AUGUST 30.-Squalls and heavy rain prevailed most part of the night; and the morning was so extremely foggy and raw, that nothing could be done towards repairing the canoe, which, to my regret, was found to be much more damaged than I had supposed. Three or four hundred deer came within half shot, but soon disappeared on discovering their mistake. Almost immediately afterwards a flock of geese flew close past, on their way to the south; which circumstance Maufelly considered to be an indication of the breaking up of the season. At noon the weather cleared, the canoe was put in order, and having made a cache of the spare baggage, we began to move to the river. The portage from Lake Aylmer is short of a mile, and in that space intervenes the small sheet of water already referred to. The actual height of the dividing land is consequently not more than two feet. We pursued exactly my route of the previous day, and soon came to another lake, at the north-eastern extremity of which the sand-hills dipped into the water. A crooked rapid, beset with large stones, impeded us so much, that it was 9 P. M. before we encamped. Many deer and grayling were seen. The country became more broken into hills, some of which exposed inconsiderable masses of rocks, while the debris thickly strewn over every part of the vallies formed the bed of numerous ponds and water-courses, now dry. A portion of rock having a more compact form, broke ground near the river, and though not extending more than thirty yards to the eastward, terminated in cliffs of twelve feet high. These were the first rocks on the Thlew-ee-choh, and were principally gneiss. The thermometer was 83° when we set out at 4 A. M. of the 31st of August, and followed a small lake until it ended in a rapid; so choked by immense boulders that small as the canoe |