Shot
leader with rifle. Then two young ones head close in shore. I
killed one with pistol and two others started to flop away on top
of water. Missed one with pistol, and killed other. While
exploring a bay to N.W., we landed to climb ridge. George found
three partridges. I shot one, wounded another, pistol. Camped to-
night cheerful but desperate. All firm for progress to Michikamau.
All willing to try a return in winter. Discussed it to-night from
all sides. Must get a good place for fish and caribou and then
freeze up, make snowshoes and toboggans and moccasins and go. Late
home and they will worry. Hungry for bread, pork and sugar. How I
like to think at night of what I'll eat, when I get home and what a
quiet, restful time I'll have. Flies bad by spells to-day.
Friday, August 28th.--Temp. 6 A.M. 56 degrees. Back to northwest
end of lake where bay runs north. Portaged to small shoal lakes
and camped on north side, ready to start in A.M. Fixed moccasins
in preparation for long portage. Made observation of sun and moon
to-night, hoping to get longitude. All very tired, but feel better
now. No bread today. No sugar.
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