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THE ADIRONDACK. 



into the lake, but an outlet, running constantly from 

 it, was noticed at the extreme south end, where the 

 heights became depressed and fell to a level with the 

 surface of this secluded yet interesting object of 

 nature. A day spent in visiting this little lake will 

 well repay the toil and labor it will cost. 



Our travelers took an easterly direction from this 

 point ; and after undergoing the fatigue of the day, 

 wearied to excess, hungry, chafed, and with their 

 faces swollen from the bite of the poisonous flies, they 

 arrived at night at an old hunter's lodge (near the 

 lower falls of South Inlet) covered with bark, and as 

 usual in such half-decayed shanties, filled with filth 

 and vermin. Here necessity drove them to take up 

 their quarters for the night — they accordingly struck 

 up a fire, disposed of a few hard crackers, and a rem- 

 nant of unsavory venison well jammed and mellowed, 

 and before the light of day had fully disappeared, 

 flung themselves down to rest. But the process of 

 hardening against the bite of the flea, as a necessary 

 preparation for sleep, was to be undergone ; and 

 while this was in progress, the agonizing knight of the 

 pistol rolled over upon his back, drew up his knees } 

 and with his journal and pencil in hand, gave vent tc 



