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ward canoe, which was in charge of the two stran- 

 gers, was being pushed up a very strong rapid, 

 over one side of which a fallen tree projected. 

 For a moment the canoe swerved from a direct 

 course, was instantly driven backward with the 

 speed of an arrow against this fallen tree, and went 

 over like a flash, precipitating Mr. KINNEAR, his 

 guides and all the luggage into the rushing waters. 

 When Mr. K. came up (for at that particular spot 

 the water is very deep) he found himself under the 

 canoe, wedged in amongst the luggage ; but he 

 had the presence of mind to dive, and so extrica- 

 ted himself in time to prevent strangulation. It 

 was a narrow escape, for which he was duly grate- 

 ful. The occupants of the other canoes came to 

 the rescue at the foot of the rapids where the water 

 was not so deep, and succeeded in catching most 

 of the luggage as it floated past. The canoe itself 

 was badly broken, and it took two or three days to 

 repair damages and to dry the saturated garments 

 of the party. We had a visit from the captain, 

 attired in Mr. KIXNEAR'S breeches ; and as Mr. K. 

 weighs two hundred and twenty, and Captain 

 GRANT one hundred and fifty, the captain looked 

 far less jaunty than when on parade with his crack 

 regiment at home. But he enjoyed the mishap as 

 an incident in his visit to the river. 



Captain GRANT is a fine representative of the 

 enthusiastic anglers of the old world. He has 



