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that point embarked for Cheboygan, forty-four miles distant. 

 The Captain informed us that we would probably see plenty of 

 ducks, loons, etc., on the trip, so we brought out the 

 "hunter's-pet " rifle and enjoyed some very fine sport, shoot- 

 ing from the bow of the vessel. 



Several ducks were taught the folly of exposing themselves 

 to the unerring aim of some of our crack shots. A small 

 diver was killed by an unusually long shot, several on board 

 pronouncing the distance at least two hundred yards. A wood- 

 duck was cut down on the wing as he crossed the channel 

 about forty yards away. Several others were killed as they 

 sat in the water, and all while the boat was in motion, 

 making, altogether, a rather remarkable score for a morning's 

 shooting with the rifle. This trip through Crooked, Burt and 

 Mullett Lakes and Crooked, Indian and Cheboygan rivers is 

 one of the most novel and delightful that could possibly be 

 imagined. The water is clear as crystal, the air pure and 

 invigorating, the scenery picturesque and beautiful in the 

 extreme. Crooked river is, indeed, appropriately named. In 

 many places the turns are so abrupt, that it is with the utmost 

 skill and care that these little steamers can get through. 

 Mullett and Burt lakes are becoming quite popular as summer 

 resorts, and numerous hotels have been and are being erected 

 on their shores for the accommodation of the hundreds of 

 pleasure-seekers who now visit them every summer. Bass and 

 pickerel abound in these and neighboring waters, and the 

 Cheboygan river, at points a few miles above Mullett lake, 

 affords the finest grayling fishing in the state. 



We arrived at Cheboygan late in the afternoon, and at 

 once boarded the steamer "Mary" for Mackinaw Island, 

 which we reached at seven o'clock. 



