This was accomplished in about three hours, and then we began to sew on the leather over the crossbars of iron on the inner side of the boat which form the ends of the sections.

By two o'clock the last of the baggage arrived, to the great delight of the party, who were anxious to proceed.

The mosquitoes we find very troublesome.
"Having completed our celestial observations, we went over to the large island to make an attack upon its inhabitants, the bears, which have annoyed us very much of late, and were prowling about our camp all last night.

We found that the part of the island frequented by the bears forms an almost impenetrable thicket of the broad-leaved willow.

Into this we forced our way in parties of three; but could see only one bear, which instantly attacked Drewyer.