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Sunday we find the note, " We rested according to 

 the commandment." 



Those who are marching day after day appreciate 

 the rest of the seventh day more, perhaps, than any 

 one else. They understand what is beyond the 

 comprehension of the present-day pleasure- seeker 

 that the dull old Sabbath is a God-given institution. 



Probably the best way to give an adequate 

 impression of this journey will be to transcribe 

 some of Mr. Peck's notes, merely inserting a few 

 words to make the sentences complete for publica- 

 tion : 



" Monday, July 21. We had another heavy day's 

 work carrying our canoe and baggage from lake 

 to lake. 



" Tuesday, July 22. We passed through another 

 chain of lakes lying about east by north, then we 

 camped for the night. We shot several partridges 

 during the day, and caught some fine white fish and 

 trout in the lake. The country was hilly, and 

 vegetation scanty. 



" Wednesday, July 23. We made our long portage, 

 and then passed into Clear Water Lake. This is a 

 fine, deep lake, about forty miles in breadth and 

 fifty long. True to its name, the water is surprisingly 

 fresh and clear. As the wind was fair we pushed 

 out into the lake, and had made some thirty miles 

 when a heavy storm came on. We then made the 

 best of our way to a large island which was for- 



