As I have always held it a crime to anticipate evils, I will believe it a good comfortable road until I am compelled to believe differently.

The weather was fine and moderate. The hunters all returned, having killed during their absence three elk, four deer, two porcupines, a fox and a hare.

Great numbers of the Indians pass our camp on their hunting excursions: the day was clear and pleasant, but last night was very cold and there was a white frost.

I am no coward; but I am so strong, so hard to die.

The musquetos continue to infest us in such manner that we can scarcely exist. My dog even howls with the torture he experiences.

Caught one a live by poreing a great quantity of Water in his hole.

A clear cold morning with high wind: we caught in a trap a large gray wolf, and last night obtained in the same way a fox who had for some time infested the neighbourhood of the fort.