portages it was the most difficult one as it was up a hill, then 

 down and through a dense cedar swamp into a small nameless 

 lake. 



We crossed that lake and had no difficulty in finding the 

 portage. We came to a brook that was filled with brook trout. 

 One of our party fell into the brook and got a good soaking. 



By the time we reached the next lake it was dark and we 

 were very tired and were glad when supper was over so that 

 we could lie down and secure a good night's rest. 



The next morning we were somewhat dismayed to awake 

 and find snow on the ground. It rained and snowed alter- 

 nately all that day so we did not break camp. Four men came 

 that afternoon and pitched their tents near ours. 



The next morning we got an early start for Crow lake. We 

 paddled across the lake on which we had camped and came to 

 a small stream which brought us into a small lake. From 

 there another stream and another lake brought us to the port- 

 age into Crow lake. The woodsmen who had camped near us 

 preceded us in their canoes and they were kind enough to wait 

 for us and help us over the portages for which service, it is 

 needless to say, we were extremely grateful. 



The forenoon of the eleventh day we again encountered a 

 heavy squall. The woodsmen left us far behind them that day. 

 We stopped on a point for dinner and knowing that we couldn't 

 make Crow portage that night we paddled leisurely along that 

 afternoon so we might enjoy the scenery and camped early 

 that evening. 



We reached what is known as Crow portage the morning of 

 the twelfth day and found two of the woodsmen there. They 

 were to cut wood for the steamer which the other two men 

 were to send up from Keenora. When we learned that the 

 expected steamer was due on Monday we decided to stay here 

 over Sunday and gather botanical specimens, as one of our 

 party was making a collection. 



We spent a very pleasant day here (Sunday) and on Monday 

 we hunted partridges as we were out of meat. 



There was an Indian village across the portage from where 



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