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and in their proper places. I noticed tliis evening, 

 that the trout of the lake, seemed to be holding a 

 jubilee ; from the time the sun hid himself behind 

 the mountains, they commenced their sports. In 

 every direction they were in playful activity. Here, 

 one would be seen skimming along the top of the 

 water, leaving a long wake to mark the course he fol- 

 lowed. There, another would come to the surface, 

 and thrusting his nose upward, would pitch suddenly 

 down, giving his tail a flourish in the air, as he disap- 

 peared again towards the bottom. Then another huge 

 fellow would leap clear of the water, in his great glee, 

 shake himself in the air, and then tumble back awk- 

 wardly into the lake. We took a turn at trolling 

 among them, but they were too happy to bite, and we 

 left them to the enjoyment of their sports. 



" Squire," said Tucker, as we were paddling 

 leisurely along towards the outlet of the lake, " I've 

 read in one of the books printed by the State, that 

 tells about the airly settlements of this country, that a 

 great many years ago, when all the State of New 

 York, and every foot of land south of the great lakes, 

 and west of the settlements just along the sea coasts, 

 clear to the Mississippi, and beyond that, too, to the 



