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Jacques Cartier, about two years subse- 

 quently to the meeting I have recorded. 

 During one of my excursions with the 

 major to our favourite rendezvous, we 

 were waited upon by some straggling In- 

 dians, who invited us to join them some 

 twenty miles up the river, where they 

 promised us good sport in spearing the 

 salmon. We readily agreed to accompany 

 them, and set off on foot the same day 

 with our savage friends. 



We arrived about dusk at a little en- 

 campment of wigwams they had esta- 

 blished, and after having refreshed our- 

 selves with a comfortable repast and a few 

 hours' sleep, we embarked at midnight in 

 a canoe, and were highly gratified at the 

 surpassing dexterity of our sable compa- 

 nions, as well as surprised at the wonder- 

 ful quickness of sight with which they 

 were endowed. 



Two enormous pitch pine torches were 



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