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right trail. When we approached the border of the lake 

 we found the sand strewn with kettles and pots, and on 

 looking on the lake we beheld the captain driving before 

 him a very fine deer, which the dog had started two miles 

 back. The doctor took the other canoe, and with one of 

 the guns killed the deer. The captain had no weapon with 

 him except the paddle, and this he was unwilling to use on 

 the deer. He kept it swimming until we arrived. We 

 encamped in the midst of a pine grove, the most beautiful 

 spot it was my good fortune to see. There lay the lake 

 in all its natural beauty, backed by beautiful scenery; 

 trees that spring up sixty feet as straight as an arrow be- 

 fore your eye would encounter a single branch. A silence 

 that was solemn. The doctor and myself sat hour after 

 hour gazing on the scene on a moonlight night, as the 

 waters of the lake rippled on, and we exclaimed, " Oh, that 

 a painter worthy of the subject was here !" Here was 

 nature unadorned, in all her primeval beauty. At some 

 distance from us was a house, where we obtained milk and 

 potatoes, which we relished. 



October lo. — Went to visit W. Tucker, where I dined 

 and procured some bread. It seemed a little strange, after 

 being out in camp, to be within the walls of a house. Had 

 several hunters of the surrounding country to visit us. 

 They were on a hunt ; had one deer. 



October ii. — Went out fishing on the lake in a dug- 

 out, and while fishing shot a deer, which I brought to shore, 

 havino- towed it with the fishing-line. It was slow work 

 bringing it in, as the pesky old dug-out was so easily upset. 

 I astonished the doctor when I informed him that I caught 



