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to the black tly. The eating on our part, hungry as we 

 were, was moderation to abstemiousness compared with 

 the devouring which we suffered, in the hot sun, from 

 myriads of the little black imps. \Ve were almost driven to 

 madness by their attacks, and were only too glad to push 

 on up the river,, as soon as possible, out of the reach of the 

 fierce swarms, that seemed to stand u'liard on Ibis vantage 

 ground and challenge all invaders of the sacred solitude* 



beyond. 



Proceeding up the river, we soon reached the foot of 

 " Albany Carry," three fourths of a mile lonif. ( 'arries are 

 all prett\ much alike in tbat tin- -uide- must bear their 

 inverted boats over their heads; and tin- sportsman, it' he be 

 a genuine one and physically capable of it. must bend hi< 

 back to a load of luggage that out of the wood-, would 

 make him shudder; and there is up bill and down, mud- 

 holes and roots and prostrate trees and a va-t deal of per- 

 spiration and fatigue. In the real wilderno- there is no 

 royal road over the carrv. . In this in-tance we were loaded 

 with the heavy blankd- neee :ir\ for the cool nights, and 

 our food-supply and camp kit. to -ay nothing of the usele-v 

 articles one always brings to the woods; and doing our best, 

 the guides were compelled to double the carry before 

 we were ready to embark again. 



A pleasant row of two or three miles, over what must he 

 good fishing grounds in early spring, brought us to Albany 

 Lake. This lake has shores which are attractive feeding 

 grounds for deer. I'.issing through Ihis body of \\ater we 

 entered and ascended the inlet to the rapids where another 

 carry of three-fourths of a mile awaited us. 



