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after deer in the morning, but were unsuccessful. The 

 doctor started out in the morning in search of partridge, 

 and at four o'clock in the afternoon a furious storm arose. 

 At half-past five we sent Bob out in a canoe across the 

 lake, as we heard the report of the doctor's gun. The 

 thunder and liofhtninof were severe. After a while we made 

 a fire on the border of Loon Lake to direct them home. 

 In the glare of the lightning we saw Bob, in the canoe, 

 shouting with his might and main. He finally reached the 

 shore, though the wind lashed the lake into high waves. 

 Again we heard the report of the doctor's gun ; this time 

 the captain took one of the canoes and went in search of 

 the doctor. The storm increased in violence ; it was a 

 terrible night. Towards eight o'clock we heard shouting 

 on the lake. It was the captain returning, bringing home 

 my companion, — safe, though wet to the skin. He had 

 built a fire and it had set fire to a decayed tree, which had 

 some time before been struck by the lightning, and for a 

 great distance around the fire lighted up everything, and 

 thus directed the steps of the guide through the darkness 

 to the spot. The doctor had wandered to another lake, 

 and as he thought he was yet on Loon Lake, he lost his 

 way. He had not provided himself with a pocket-com- 

 pass. It is a serious thing to get lost in the wilds of 

 Canada. 



Wednesday, a^th. — A fine breakfast, — partridges and 

 splendid trout. We enjoy camp-life very much. Went 

 out deer-hunting, and before noon we had a fine buck 

 hung up, weighing over two hundred pounds. One of 

 the dogs was again lost, and Bob went to hunt him up ; 



