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Superior, and we happen to reach one of them 

 before the day has wholly declined often con 

 siderably later when the nights are fine, and the 

 way without difficulty. Upon two or three 

 occasions, when we found that we could sail, 

 and it was a great point to take advantage of our 

 wind, we ran the whole night. I may here ob 

 serve, that we are not in the least cramped in the 

 canoe; but can lounge in any posture that we 

 like, or lie at length, if needful, covered over with 

 our blankets, and, in case of rain, a tarpaulin 

 for a quilt, which may be drawn over head and 

 all. 



,,As soon as we go ashore at night, the tent is The Night 

 mounted for the passengers myself and the Halt8 

 Rev. P. J. Maning, who accompanied me as 

 Chaplain. My servant also slept within the tent. 

 The three beds, consisting of blankets and a 

 stout green rug, with cloth pillows, of which 

 articles I had rather more than my share; but 

 without sheets or mattresses, are spread upon 

 pieces of tarpaulin, and, with the chests, etc., 

 between, precisely fill the whole interior of the 

 tent. Two huge fires are lighted, composed of 

 drift-wood, or fallen trees; or, in some places, of 

 trees felled upon the spot. One of these is close 

 to the tent and thankful we were, on many 

 a cold or wet evening, to get over it that for 

 the canoe-men is at some little distance, and then 

 the kettles are set boiling, and the cooking opera 

 tions begin. In wet weather the men sleep under 

 the canoe, which is always drawn ashore and in- 



