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"The north side of the lake which we followed is indented with deep bays, separated from each other by narrow necks of land round these and close to the shore we had to work our way by cutting, poling, and numerous portages across points, with occasional pieces of open water at the bottom of the bays. There were also some crevasses through which we passed at a great risk of being nipped; we had several hairbreadth escapes; indeed, one of the canoes was once only saved by pushing poles under her bottom and allowing her to be lifted on the ice.
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we finally arrived, with our canoes much injured, at Sand Hill ([[underlined]] Sandhill [[/underlined]]) Bay on the 11th of July. 
"We had now the advantage of Sir G. Backs map and narrative the former, the one attached to this Book, was on far too small a scale for our purpose, but the latter was of great service.
"It is needless for me to describe the descent of this dangerous river after the minute and correct description of our gallant predecessor; notwithstanding the exquisite skill of an Iroquois Boutes; the causes were