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only about six miles from here, and there you will find an 

 abundance of deer, fowl, and trout." The Governor, who 

 is an expert fisherman, throws the fly most skilfully, and 

 at the same time with charming grace, was highly delighted 

 with the glowing description to which he had listened, an.d, 

 therefore, took his departure from the barn in anticipation 

 of the great pleasure just about to be realized. The 

 morning meal had been made ready and ample justice 

 done to the viands placed before us. The luggage be- 

 longing to the party was closely packed and stowed away 

 in the canoes. The chief had taken the Governor into his 

 canoe for the trip down the lake, Frank had charge of 

 Esculapius, and Jim paddled for the Scribe. This arrange- 

 ment, I think, had been effected by the chief guide, who 

 probably thought it necessary that he should now impress 

 the Governor with his own importance and skill in order 

 that the leader of our hunting-party might be made a firm 

 supporter of all his plans. This arrangement for our 

 journey afforded the Scribe an opportunity to question our 

 colored guide in regard to the best localities on the lake 

 for fishing and hunting. He had previously observed that 

 Jim was not well at ease while John was describing the 

 advantages for sport of the spot towards which we were 

 now steering our frail barks. Jim approached the subject 

 with, apparently, a full appreciation of the duty which he 

 owed to our party and likewise to his superior, John. He 

 had allowed a few careless remarks to fall from his lips 

 while standing about our camp-fire. I now plied him with 

 questions, which he finally answered with frankness. He 

 said, in substance, " You will find no game of any sort that 



