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our heavily-laden canoes. Finally made the foot of 

 the pond in safety by hugging the south shore, and 

 after experiencing some difficulty at the "Devil's El- 

 bow/' on West Pond Brook between the foot of the 

 pond and the head of Hall's Bay, arriving at our 

 guide's cabin at 3 P. M. 



Here we met a disappointment at not receiving let- 

 ters from home, which confirmed our suspicions as to 



MISTAKE NO. 5. 



From some correspondence had with a Mr. White, 

 mail agent between Whitbourne and the terminus of 

 the railroad, we were induced to cause our mail to be 

 directd to his care, supposing that there was a mail 

 route from Norris' Arm, via. Pilley's Island, to the 

 Hall's Bay postoffice, and that we would thus receive 

 mail as often as we could send out to the head of the 

 bay. In consequence of this mistake, we had no 

 word from home from the day we sailed until our 

 return. Our folks had telegrams from us, however, 

 from Halifax, St. John's and Pilley's Island on our 

 way north, and on our return to Pilley's Island on 

 our homeward journey. 



Sportsmen visiting this country will do well to be- 

 ware of inducements held out to go via. the railroad; 

 from St. John's. If fine sport and large antlers are* 



