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of it, it does not manifest that tendency in every lake in every part 

 of the world, I do not pretend to comprehend. 



My attention having been once directed to this, I noticed it in 

 various other lakes. Unfortunately, my Indian only mentioned it to 

 me a day or two before I left the woods. I had not time, therefore, 

 to make any investigation into the subject Possibly some of my 

 readers may be able to account for this, to me, extraordinary 

 phenomenon. 



Even from the point of view of a traveler who cares not for field 

 sports, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and, in fact, all Canada, is 

 a country full of interest. It is interesting for many reasons which I 

 have not space to enter into now, but especially so as showing the 

 development of what, in future, will be a great nation. For whether 

 in connection with this country, or as independent, or as joined to 

 the United States, or any portion of them, that vast region which is 

 now called British North America will assuredly some day support 

 the strongest, most powerful, and most masterful population on the 

 continent of America. 



