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"net, mended it, and set about drying fish. Nov 3^d. We had snow and rain, the river nearly open, took 14 white fish. We are obliged to go along the beach" (of Playgreen Lake) "so that we can not advance; this thaw retards us much which is really vexing, being so near Lake Winipie. Nov^r 4^th. We took only 8 white fish, set off from our camp, the wind N. and cold; made a good day, encamped near the old house. (Probably Nov. 5^th. We passed the old house … within two leagues of Norway house. Nov 6^th. … attempting … the ice not strong enough. Set our net … Nov. 7^th. Took 12 white fish, set off from our campment. Shall be able to cross to the other side of the lake, encamped about … the ice will I hope be bearable to cross tomorrow, when we shall at last reach Lake Winipie." After this they did not take a single fish whilst M^r Frobisher was in existence; and hHis remaining strength was so rapidly going, his feet, particularly the left, from the European shoe he wore, being too tight, became so lacerated, and swollen, that it was with the utmost difficulty he could walk at all, The broken state of the weather and the men were often obliged to support him over difficult dangerous places. Norway

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