These two lakes disembogue into the Fresh Sea [Lake HuroD.] We sojourned a wliile at this place to wait for the rest of our Indians, where being all assembled witli their arms, meal, and necessaries, consultation was had for the selection of the most resolute men of the troop, to carry advice of our departure to tliose who were to assist & join us with five hundred men, in order that we may meet at the same time, before the enemy's fort. This deliberation adopted, they despatched two canoes, wdth twelve of the most robust Indians, and one of our interpreters, who requested of me to make the voyage. This I willingly permitted him as he was so disposed, and w^ould see the country by that means and acquire a knowledge of the people wJio inhabit it. The danger was not tritling inasmuch as they had to pass through tlie midst of enemies. We continued our route towards the enemy, and made about five or six leagues tlirough the Lakes, whence the savages carried the canoes about ten leagues over land and came to ':.nother Lake extending about six or seven leagues in lengtli, and three in width. A river issues from this which discharges into the Great Lake of the Entouhonorons ' . ilnd having traversed this Lake, w^e passed a w^ater fall, proceeding always down along the course of said river, about sixty four leagues, which is the entrance of tlie said valley of the Entoulionorons, and passed by land five rapids (sauis), some four or five leagues long, where there are several lakes of pretty considerable extent ; the said river which flows between them also abounds with good fish,