XXVII. 



THE LOWER SARANAC. THE BALD EASLK. UMBRELLA ISLAND.- 

 BALL-- FACE MOUNTAIN. MOUNT MARCT. 



THE Lower Saranac is smaller than the Upper 

 Lake, and like it, has several beautiful islaads. We 

 found no deer, on the one on which we bivouacked 

 that night, but a partridge, and a large gray squirrel, 

 and some fine trout, together with the heavy biscuit 

 procured at the half-breed's, made a comfortable sup- 

 per. Towards sundown, we saw a long wake in the 

 water, made by something swimming from the shore 

 of the main land towards the island. Its progress was 

 slow, and, whatever it was, was too small and low in 

 the water to be distinctly seen. We watched it, how- 

 ever, until it landed, and it proved to be a gray squir- 

 rel that had swam over, perhaps on a visit, to the one 

 we had just made a supper upon. It is no uncommon 

 thing for these little animals, when the lake is calm, 



