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and his lady greatly deepened the shade of our feelings at 

 parting from the peaceful plateau. But we all put on cheer- 

 ful faces and mixed our coffee with anecdotes. Our break- 

 fast consisted of fried or broiled trout, broiled grilse, termed 

 in Canada "dejeuner" signifying "breakfast." By others it 

 is called the " white salmon." Then we had ham and eggs, 

 hot biscuit, etc. We enjoyed our last meal as well as cir- 

 cumstances would admit under the conflicting feelings of a 

 hope to soon see our families, and a regret that the lunar bow 

 and aurora borealis, with the singing birds, would have to 

 sing and shine without us. 



As to the salmon which had played us, and at numerous 

 times sold us, we felt as if we would have liked anothei\con- 

 test with them ; but as that was impossible then and there, 

 as we had not the time to spare, we promised those of them 

 which parted from us with our hooks as nose-jewels, and oth- 

 ers that having played us long enough sprang the hook 

 out of their beautiful mouths, that if we hook them again 

 they will not get oif so easily. 



After breakfast, and all being ready for our departure, the 

 stars and stripes were raised, and while the general waved 

 his salmon-rod, we started, and a salute to our honor was 

 fired from our only cannon as \ve parted from view of the pla- 

 teau and disappeared from its remaining inhabitants around 

 the foot of the mountain, at the bend of the St. John, just be- 

 low the entrance of Rattling Run. 



Our hearts were full as we responsively shouted hurra ! 



Ye rivers, so haunted with myriads of flies, 

 Whose flashes of salmon-breaks gladden the eyes ; 

 Scenes where the brown bear roams the thick brake ; 

 Scenes where the seals their gambolings make ; 

 When shall I tread your fair precincts again ? 

 When kindle my camp-fires over your plain ? 

 When again cast my line and my flies, 

 Charming my senses feasting my eyes ? 



The river was low and the reefs nearly bare, so that navi- 

 gation was not so safe as when we ascended ; but our guides 



