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the strain of jolting and pitching marvellously
well.

In the end they reached Fort Edmonton,
which was the last important station they would
pass till they reached their destination, if they
ever did. Here a great welcome awaited them
and they made a cheering break in their long
and weary march, from which by this time much
of the first adventurous glamour had faded.
But first they had to get across the wide waters
of the North Saskatchewan that separated them
from the fort. Once more the Hudson’s Bay
people came to their help and they were able
to transport themselves, their stock and stuff to
the opposite bank, where they made camp in
security and peace.

At this fort they made a halt of several days
and different sections of the overlanders found
themselves together again. It was found neces-
sary to make an important change in their
equipment. The unwieldy ox-carts had to yield
to horse-drawn sledges, called “travois.” Yet
even these would not serve them for long as
they were to discover. :

When all was ready they took up their west-

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