Sunday, September 13th.--Temp. 39 degrees 5 A.M. High N.W. wind in
A.M. Clear, rain, sleet by spells. Heavy wind continued this A.M.
Some more rice and bacon soup for breakfast. Read Philemon aloud
and told story of it. Also 1st and 91st Psalm. Found blue
berries, and all ate. At about one o'clock, wind dropped somewhat.
We started to hunt outlet into N.W. River, supposed to be N.E. of
island. N.G. Shot at goose--missed. Hooked big namaycush--lost
it. Caught another 6 lbs. Ate it for lunch about 4 P.M. Picked
gallon of cranberries. Ate a pot stewed with a little flour for
supper. Enough for two meals left. Not very satisfactory, but
lots better than nothing. Sat long by camp fire.
Monday, September 14th.--Temp. 40 degrees 5 A.M. High N.W. wind,
clear and showers by spells. Very much disappointed to find heavy
gale blowing. Could not leave shore. Had breakfast of very thin
soup. Then all slept till nearly noon. I dreamed again of being
home. Hungry all day. George and I have decided that we must not
start this way home before freezing up time. Might get caught
again by bad winds. Better freeze on the George River with the
Indians, save grub if we get any, and then snowshoe clear out.
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