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the captain and I after deer. We started one, which took 

 to a neighboring lake. Went to this lake, and, the water 

 being clear, we discovered the gun at the bottom. Took 

 a line and hook and brought up the gun, the hook having 

 caught the guard. It seems that there was no dog in the 

 boat, and that Bob was about to fire when the canoe upset ; 

 both barrels being cocked, as we discovered when we 

 raised the gun. We joked Bob about the canoe being 

 upset by a dog when there was a man in it. It was worse 

 than sleeping in a haystack. He felt sheepish and con- 

 siderably " riled" ; so much so that he refused point-blank 

 to accompany the doctor in the little canoe. It rained 

 to-day. 



Friday, bth. Started a deer this morning, but after 

 some running it took a direction straight from us, so that 

 we were obliged to give it up. Returned to camp, and 

 after dinner the captain went to try to get a man to help 

 us move, as we have decided to go on to-morrow. We 

 obtained a quantity of potatoes. Several birds were shot, 

 and also a marten. Tried to fish, but they would not 



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Saturday, *]th. Broke camp and started to Sand Lake. 

 The portage was three miles long, a good even trail, and 

 we had a man to assist in carrying the luggage. On our 

 way one of the dogs started a deer. The captain, who 

 carried on his shoulders one of the canoes bearing our 

 cooking-utensils and paddles, started on a run two miles 

 from the lake to which we were bound. We proceeded 

 leisurely, shooting partridge as we went along; lost our 

 way, and had to retrace our steps before we got on the 



