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in front, on which the guides soon had a smoking sup- 

 per, composed of venison and trout. 



Their hospitality gave the men rather an uncomfort- 

 able night, for three more added to their number packed 

 the tent rather close, but the Judge took it " cool as a 

 judge," and we made out to get a little sleep. 



Yours truly. 



Lake Champlahst. 

 I will wind up the record of my tramp by saying 

 that the next morning we started down the Kaquette 

 Eiver, with, the adieus of our friends wafted after us, 

 and late in the afternoon came near Stony Creek, 

 through which we had at first entered the stream. 

 Stopping towards evening at a spot where the trout 

 covered the bottom of the stream like a black carpet, 

 we took all we could carry, and pushing on, reached 

 Bartlett's at dark. The next day we rowed up to 

 Martin's, and then came on to Port Kent. There is a 

 plank-road near Martin's which leads to this place 

 through the settlements, over which a wagon passes 

 twice or three times a week to accommodate parties 

 wishing to enter the woods. This is the easiest way of 

 getting in ; and if one wishes to see something of the 



