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Streights of La Maire

tho yet exceedingly good daylight so we proceeded for the nearest valley where the short Birch the only thing we now dreaded could not be ½ a mile over our people seemd well tho cold & Mr Buchan was stronger than we could have expected I undertook to bring up the rear & se that no one was left behind we passd about half way very well when the cold seemd to have at once an effect infinitely beyond what I have ever experienced Dr Solander was the first who felt it he said he could not go any farther but must lay down tho the ground was coverd with snow & down he laid notwisthstanding all I could say to the contrary. Richmond a black Servant now began also to lag & was much in the same way as the dr. at this Juncture I dispatchd 5 forwards of whom Mr Buchan was one to make ready a fire at the very first convenient place they could find while myself with 4 more staid behind to persuade if possible the dr & Richmond to come on. with much persuasion & intreaty we got through much the largest part of the Birch when they both gave out Richmond said that he could not

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