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to be at home, a cordial welcome could be relied upon, and 

 the fishing underneath the fall was always excellent some- 

 times so good that your bait would scarcely touch the wa- 

 ter ere it was seized. However, there was one drawback, 

 for the spot was infested with snakes, particularly a large, 

 thick, dirty-brown water species, which looked exceeding- 

 ly venomous. From the indifference with which the mill 

 hands treated them, I imagine their look was worse than 

 their bite. They had, however, a penchant for minnow, 

 for I saw one captured on the hook. As the wild fowl 

 migrate this is a splendid stand ; for if the weather is in 

 the least stormy, with an indication of cold, the ducks keep 

 passing all day, and their flight invariably is so low that 

 they are well within range. By following the Severn down 

 to its junction with Lake Huron, plenty of occupation can 

 be found for both rod and gun ; and the appetite your open- 

 air life will impart will make all you eat taste superior to 

 any thing obtained in civilized quarters. 



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