66 THE HIVE OF THE BEE-HUNTER. 
had, so that their movements are governed by signs. 
The delicate canoe is pushed into the lake, its occupants 
scarcely breathe to get it balanced, the paddler is seated 
in its bottom, near its centre, where he remains, govern- 
ing the canoe in all its motions, without ever taking the 
paddle from the water. 
The fisherman stands at the bow; around the wrist 
of his left hand is fastened, by a loose loop, the cord at- 
tached to the arrow, which cord is wound around the 
forefinger of the same hand, so that when paying off, it 
will do so easily. In the same hand is, of course, held 
the bow. In the right is carried the arrow, and, by its 
significant pointing, the paddler gives directions for the 
movements of the canoe. 
The craft glides along, scarcely making a ripple; a 
“feed” is discovered, over which the canoe stops; the 
bowman draws his arrow to the head; the game, dis- 
turbed, is seen in the clear water rising slowly and per- 
pendicularly, but otherwise perfectly motionless; the 
arrow speeds its way; in an instant the shaft shoots 
into the air, and floats quietly away, while the wounded 
fish, carrymg the spear in its body, endeavours to 
escape. 
The “ pull” is managed so as to come directly from 
the bow of the canoe; it lasts but for a moment before 
the transfixed fish is seen, fins playing, and full of ago- 
nizing life, dancing on the top of the water, and in an- 
other instant more lies dead at the bottom of the canoe. 
