18 Thirty Years 



pulled nearly a mile, arrived at Borrowick's Fall, 

 -where the boat was dragged up with a line, after part 

 of the cargo had been carried over a small portage. 

 From this place to the Mud Portage, a distance of a 

 mile and three-quarters, the boats were pushed on 

 with poles against a very rapid stream. Here we en- 

 camped, having come seven miles during the day on a 

 S. W. course. We had several snow showers in the 

 course of the day, and the thermometer at bed-time 

 stood at 30°. 



On the morning of the 18 th, the country was clothed 

 in the livery of winter, a heavy fall of snow having 

 taken place during the night. We embarked at the 

 usual hour, and, in the course of the day, crossed the 

 Point of Rocks, and Brassa Portages, and dragged the 

 boats through several minor rapids. In this tedious 

 way we only made good about nine miles. 



On Sunday the 19th, we hauled the boats up sev- 

 eral short rapids, or, as the boatmen term them, 

 rely enough, spouts, and carried them over 

 the Portages of Lower Burntwood and Morgan's 

 •: on the latter of which we encamped, having 

 I, during the whole day, only one mile and 

 . ; fcers, 



upper part of Mill River swells out consider- 

 ably, o an's Rocks, where it la three quar- 

 ; a mile wide, we were gratified with a mon 



