from the place being grown with wood.

Supped upon a Bear killed by the hunters and while at supper a snake came into the Tent and was not percieved till it got half its length across M^r Neil Mackay's plate[.]

12^th[.] The Hunter requested our staying where we were till we heard from him. fire [A]n hour after his departure we heard him fire about twelve Shots[.] Upon his return we sent for the meat of an Elk or Moose Deer with her fawn and a Red Deer he had killed – bringing and deviding the meat most of the day. 13^th[.] The Hunter killed a Red Deer[.] Saturday 14^th[.] Raised Bark to mend our canoes[.] Passed the seites of several old Forts particularly that of Mons^r de S^t Pierre near the portage de la Praierie[.] Slept three pipes above the last mentioned place[.] From the portage La Praierie the French used to carry their goods and canoes three leagues across the plains to Lake Manitou-a-banc (which communicates with our

present

[97]