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portage of half a mile was made past it. This brought us to the southern extremity of another larger lake, which we assumed to be the Indians' so-called "Big Lake," and which in honor of the then Director of the Geological Survey we have named Selwyn Lake. Being too wide to admit of both shores being sketched from our line of survey, this lake was traversed on the east side only.

A. R. C. SELWYN, C.M.G., F.R.S.,

Director Geological Survey, 1869-1895.

In the evening camp was pitched on an island a little distance off shore. On this island a lonely grave