Both men and dogs appeared to enjoy the change; they started in full glee and drove rapidly along.

An Indian who had come to the house on the preceding evening to request some provision for his family, whom he represented to be in a state of starvation, accompanied them.

His party had been suffering greatly under the epidemic diseases of whooping-cough and measles; and the hunters were still in too debilitated a state to go out and provide them with meat.

A supply was given to him and the men were directed to bring his father, an old and faithful hunter, to the house, that he might have the comforts of nourishment and warmth.

He was brought accordingly but these attentions were unavailing as he died a few days afterwards.