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and a richer and more picturesque view can scarcely 



be imagined. Add to this the sullen stillness of the 



wilderness, where nature, unmarred by the hand of 



man, dwells in her primeval glory — ^her music the 



pealing thunder — the eagle's shrill voice — the wild 



notes of the loon — and the sound of the gentle breeze 



as it ruffles the surface of the lake — and no man of 



sensibility can escape the enchantment 



'^ The inlets of the lake form another interesting 



feature connected with its scenery. These, for the 



first few miles from the lake, move sluggishly along 



the valleys, through which they pass with singular 



tortuous windings, and of sufficient depth to float boats 



of large size. In the warm summer months, these 



inlets become the place of resort for the trout, where 



they are often taken with the hook in great numbers. 



They collect in schools around the cold springs that 



make into the inlets, and if approached with care 



and skill may be taken out, so eager are they for the 



bait, to the last, in the school. They will even dash 



at the hook as it approaches the surface of the water, 



and as the pole from time to time bends under the 



weight of its load, the skillful angler will deliberately 



bring his unwary captive t>o the shore. The salmon. 

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