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(12 1861 Sept 1st + [[symbol: Cross]] 1861 15th Enc. 24th Day Out Leaving the lady crew in the Boat I & Kood-loo commenced tramping. He one way, for sighting deer & I another, for Discovery. I made my course up the river N.W. (true). Having made 1/2 mile the river made a turn I found more Northerly but this continued but for a little distance. As I walked along fired with the prospect before at last came to a skull, of what I knew not so I gathered it up with 2 or 3 pieces of bone that were along side of it & carried all along with me [[?purposing]] to carry it back to ascertain of the natives what animal it belonged. Here in this tramp I am again reminded of it being one of plenty. Every few steps I now take are signs of the large numbers of rein-deer here. A few moments ago a large flock of partridges flew up from the grass & passed a little ahead of me. [[end page]] [[start page]] (13 1861 Sept 1 + [[symbol: Cross]] As I rounded a rock eminence by the river's side a little over a mile from where I left the Boat, a beautiful cascade was before me, & at its base a little expanding sheet of water blackened over with Brent Geese holding I suppose by [[underlined]] their [[/underlined]] "talk" or cackling noise a Council! At my appearance they lifted themselves from their aqueous seats - & flew away in the mode of Goose tactics to more elevated regions. From said eminence close by this river Cascade, an extensive beautiful scene before me. Long & wide plains & meadows of grass extended even-sided hills - [[underlined]] a Gate-way as it were, between the Mountains N.W. which perhaps leads to some "Fairy Land" beyond. [[/underlined]] At my left [[underlined]] that ridge of White across [[/underlined]] the river wh. must attract the notice of every one who visits this point - & behind it the unbroken front of a line of Mts extending