30 LAKE SUPERIOR. 



the " walking fish" (^Menobranchus) , and which even to them is a 

 great curiosity. At last we reached the Lower Rapids, where with 

 all the exertion of our men we for some time made little progress. 

 Soon a cabin or two made its appearance ; then we saw the paUsades 

 of Fort Brady, and at noon arrived at the wharf, where even the 

 rain did not prevent a considerable concourse of the idle population. 

 Carts drove down into the water for our luggage, and at length our 

 drenched state was relieved by the comfortable accommodations of 

 the " St. Mary's Hotel." 



