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abandaut breakfast. This, indeed, during our staj- at 

 Seventh, was our favorite resort, and we never failed to 

 have tine sport with the gamy trout that came up from 

 the lake as fast as we caught out the belligerents already 

 in occupation. There was abundant, open, clear water to 

 play them in, and taking trout in such a place is, to my 

 mind, the very luxury and perfection of fishing with the 

 fly- 

 Supper doubly assured by our success with our rods, we 

 sought a spot for our temporary home. We had all the 

 lake shore before us. where to choose, but there is a world 

 of wisdom in choosing the right place. First of all. there is 

 good, cold spring water to be thought of: then shade and 

 dry ground : wood for camp-fire : a place not productive of 

 mosquitoes, and one, if possible with other conditions, 

 where the breeze will blow them away as fast as they come : 

 trees likely to blow down upon 30U are to be avoided; 

 reasonable nearness to good fishing resorts is desirable : a 

 good boat-landing is to be considered: and last, but not 

 least, when these necessaries of camp are provided for, the 

 camp itself should command a pleasant and attractive 

 view. 



We were fortunate in our camp-site in every one of these 

 requisites, except that we did not find the cold spring, but 

 were obliged to resort to a cool stream for drinking water. 

 A stately grove of Xorway pines stands on a clear, sandy 

 shore on the east, backed by a thick forest growth. There, 

 about twenty rods north of the inlet from Eighth, we 

 pitched our tent, planted om- stove, built our big fire for 



