. Récit d'un voyage vers les rivages de la mer polaire, dans les années 1819, 20, 21 et 22 [microform]. Expéditions scientifiques, Expéditions scientifiques. Du POLAR SEA. 455 qu'il n'a pas pu suivre d'avoir son pied humide dans un petit ruisseau d'eau finement recouverts de glace, et d'être par conséquent obligés de venir à l'incendie. La journée a été plutôt doux et Hepburn et j'ai rassemblé un grand kettleful de tripe de roche ; Michel dormi dans la tente cette nuit. Dimanche, Octobre 20.-le matin, nous avons de nouveau demandé instamment Michel d'aller à la chasse qu'il pourrait nous laisser si possible, une disposition que le lendemain était

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. Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819, 20, 21, and 22 [microform]. Scientific expeditions; Expéditions scientifiques. OF THE POLAR SEA. 455 which he was unable to follow from having wet his foot in a small stream of water thinly covered with ice, and being consequently obliged to come to the fire. The day was rather mild and Hepburn and I gathered a large kettleful of tripe de roche; Michel slept in the tent this night. Sunday, October 20.—In the morning we again urged Michel to go a hunting that he might if possible leave us some provision, to-morrow being the day appoii^ted for his quitting us; but he shewed great unwillingness to go out, and lingered about the fire, under the pretence of cleaning his gun. After we had read the morning service I went about noon to gather some tripe de roche, leaving Mr. Hood sitting before the tent at the fire-side, arguing with Michel; Hepburn was employed cutting down a tree at a short distance from the tent, being desirous of accumulating a quantity of fire wood before he left us. A short time after I went out I heard the report of a gun, and about ten minutes afterwards Hepburn called to me in a voice of great alarm, to come directly. When I arrived, I found poor Hood lying lifeless at the fire-side, a ball having apparently entered his forehead. I was at first horror- struck with the idea, that in a fit of despondency he had hurried himself into the presence of his Almighty Judge, by an act of his own hand; but the conduct of Michel soon gave rise to other thoughts, and excited suspicions which were confirmed, when upon examining the body, I discovered that the shot had entered the back part of the head, and passed out at the forehead, and that the muzzle of the gun had been applied so close as to set fire to the night-cap behind. The gun, which was of the longest kind suppUed to the Indians, could not have been placed in a position to inflict such a wound, exec pt by a second person. U

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