in measure as we advanced in the plains became deeper and deeper and to pass over some heaps we were obliged to unload[.] About midnight the sky darkened the stars disappeared and a dreadful storm arose from the North[.] I told Morrison having no other guide to Keep the wind directly in his face – to go on and that I would endeavour to drive the horses after him[.] We had not advanced much far in this manner when we heard Roi's (the other man) loud cry[,] behind at some distance we of course waited[.] When he came where we were he threw himself down upon the snow a Corps perdu saying Il ne partirai pas Jamais d'ici ni mort ni en vie[.] We represented to him the critical situation we were in and the great danger we should run by stopping in the open plain exposed to the Violence of the weather and dedeprived of every comfort and conveniency. But Roi […] turned a deaf ear to all our arguments and entreaties and would not stir an Inch. Sooner than abandon him to his fate we unloaded the Horses and built a rampart of with the Baggage[.] We then untied a Bale of Buffalo Robes made a bed into which we hauled Roi him[.] He was seemed motionless considering his life in danger[.] We rubbed his face his hands took off his shoes and wrapped a new blanket round the extremity of his legs. He began to breathe, to shiver – He then to tremble like a leaf – such was poor Roi's narrow escape! By the time Before Before we had secured our horses by tying them to the Baggage we ourselves became would have been nearly like Roi and frozen[.] Had it not been for that hardy excellent man Morrison neither I nor Roi would have passed the night. At last wWe got all three into the robes; but my face and hands pained me greatly which added to the whistling of the wind through the manes of the horses prevented me from enjoying any sleep[.]

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