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Streights of La Maire

ourselves as soon as we should arrive at plain ground

We proceeded two thirds of the way without the least difficulty & I confess I thought for my own part that all difficulties were surmounted when Mr Buchan fell into a fit a fire was immediately lit for him & with him all those who were most tird remaind behind while Dr Solander Mr Green Mr Monkhouse & myself advancd for the alp which we reachd almost immediately & found according to expectation plants which answerd to those we had found before as alpine ones in Europe do to those which we find in the plains

The air was here very cold & we had frequent snow blasts. I had now intirely given over all thoughts of reaching the ship that night & though of nothing but getting into the thick of the wood & making a fire which as our road lay all down hill seemd very easy to accomplish so Msrs Green & Monkhouse returnd to the people & appointed a hill for our general rendevous from whence we should proceed & build our wigwam the cold now increased apace it might be near 8 O'Clock

 

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