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The Natives make the two former with the fine back of the willow, which after being dried, is very ingeniously twisted with the Spindle and brought to the size required. The women perform this work. In Spring when the fish descend the small rivers they have various as well as ingenious modes of fishing. There are a good many small rivers but of little note. The Copper Mine River passes at no great distance (about 2 days journey) from this Lake in one place, lying to the South Eastward. The Climate is very severe and needs no comment when I inform you that the Ice took upon the Lake this Year on the night of the 25^th October, which by old residents was considered as late; and the next morning I witnessed three Natives (grown up men) cross over from the other side safe and sound upon the Ice, making a traverse of about 4 miles. In the beginning of May last spring, the Ice upon the lake

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