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and Western Grand Lakes, the largest lake in 

 each chain being called Grand Lake. Johnson, 

 however, on his map, gives the name of the largei 

 Eastern lake as The Schoodic, or Grand Lake. In 

 the waters of all these lakes, and the beautiful 

 streams connecting them, are found, in goodly 

 numbers, that mettlesome and much-discussed fish, 

 the land-locked salmon. 



The eastern chain are reached by the North- 

 American and European Railroad, from Bangor, 

 which crosses the river at a small station called 

 St. Croix, where, I understand, outfits and guides 

 can be procured. 



It is, however, with the western chain that I 

 propose to acquaint you by the aid of my map, 

 designed and executed by that experienced guide, 

 scholar, though his studies have been from 

 Nature, not books, and sportsman, Tomah 

 Joseph, added to my own information, picked up 

 in five seasons of sporting on its waters. 



The most northerly of the chain is Duck Lake, 

 about twenty miles from Winn, Me., a station on 

 the railroad before mentioned. Near the shore of 

 this lake resides Mr. Albert Gowell, a sturdy 

 farmer, and the fisherman's friend, who by ap- 

 pointment will meet you at Winn, and take you 

 to the lake ; or Mr. Gates, the proprietor of the 



