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interfere, that we should start for the gigantic and then 

 unbroken woods which covered the township of Oro, 

 lying on the edge of that placid sheet of water, so 

 well known for its lovely woodland scenery, Lake 

 Simcoe. After a great deal of bad travelling, both on 

 foot and horseback, over the most villanous roads that 

 ever unfortunate was condemned to progress on, we 

 arrived late at night opposite Snake Island, then 

 inhabited by a remnant of the once numerous and 

 powerful Chippewa Indians. The distance across to 

 this island retreat was too far for our lungs to inform 

 its denizens that two benighted travellers were desirous 

 of joining them, and, as there was 110 boat, a camp 

 fire and blanket were required to do duty for roof 

 and feather bed. But, alas ! our limbs and bones 

 were demoralised from our former life, and absolutely 

 refused to be satisfied, so that both tossed, fumed, 

 and fretted till the sun thought proper to make his 

 reappearance. Nor was that all ; a scoundrelly wolf, 

 whose midnight propensity for serenading had taken 

 hold of his thoughts, kept up a most objectionable 

 chant, however pleasing it might have been to his 

 lady-love, till we wished the brute in Jericho, or any 

 other remote district ; not only that, but I will not say 

 that fear had not a little to do with my feelings, for I 

 can distinctly remember, as I listened, my blood became 



