BOUND LAKE. 325 



but as we approached Kound Lake, the steady roar of 

 the pine trees overhead, and the louder roar of the 

 waves of the lake breaking on the shore, told us too 

 well that the calm we had enjoyed was that of shelter, 

 and did not result from the subsidence of the gale. 



But as we swept round the last point, and opened up 

 the lake, we found it was not as rough as we anticipated. 

 Still there was a strong wind blowing, and a sufficient 

 sea running to make our boats labor heavily. I saw at 

 once that we could not paddle the length of this lake 

 before dark, so I took one oar and rowed against the 

 paddling of the guide. By this means we got along 

 almost as fast as before. This sheet of water derives its 

 name from its shape being in the form of the letter " 0." 

 It contains several islands, and from the upper extremity 

 commands a fine view— a noble group of mountains 

 forming the background. 



Now past a barren, naked rock, lifting its round top 

 from the waters, the only object on it a solitary raven, 

 standing out in bold relief against the sky, and now 

 along the shores of " Umbrella Island," named from the 

 lofty pine tree on it, which looks exactly like a palm 

 tree in the distance, and by other islands still waiting to 

 be christened, .we kept steadily on until, just at dusk, 



