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in fish, such as White, Trout, Pike and doré &c. the Natives make use of nets, made of the fine bark of the willow, twisted and plated about the size of Holland twine, it is stronger and preferable to net thread, particularly when prepared in winter: they likewise angle with hooks made of bone.

This River, denominated by the Natives Rivière de Liard, discharges its waters into Mackenzie's River, but it is not known where it takes its source – it is pretty broad all along, but in general very shallow and rapid. About 1½ day's march from Mackenzie's River, it becomes a continuation of rapids for upwards of 5 leagues, and so shallow from one side of the river to the other, that some Years in fall, a canoe loaded with six or eight pieces cannot proceed without making almost a general portage – within this distance there is only one portage, about 20 paces long, occasioned by a Cascade that crosses the River: in spring

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