we came to, a rough turbulent Rapid[.] [A] League above it I saw the grave of poor lalondes; the Body had been taken out of to be buried at S^t Anns as before mentioned[.] Detained half a day on account of Titiche Lafrênieres having broken the bow of his Canoe by running it against the Shore.

15^th June[.] Left the Grand River at Mattawin in which we made eighteen portages and about as many dicharges[.] It is said there was four days voyage for a loaded canoe from this place to lake Temiscaming.

Entered the little river which runs east at its entrance and is so narrow that a good gun would carry Shot from side to side, further on it is considerably wider[.] Mattawin means a fork in the Algonquin or Nipising Tongue[.] A league up the little river which we now navigate made the portage du Plain Champs, a considerable one where we passed the night. Here the brigade was seperated so that only two canoes travelled together, owing to the portages being frequent and only affoarding room for two canoes to load and unload at a time.

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