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and that is never to be depended upon in matters pisca- 

 torial, with regard to which I say deliberately, that which 

 the Psalmist said in his haste, ( All men are liars.' But 

 I have a little book here published by Carey and Hart of 

 Philadelphia, purporting to be written by a Mr. Charles 

 Lanman, which may throw some light upon the subject." 



" What's the title of the book ? " said the Captain. 



sf( A Tour to the Eiver Saguenay in Lower Canada,' replied 

 the Priest ; " and I think I may just as well read you what 

 he says about the river, in addition to what he says about 

 the fishing, as his account is not a bad one. 



" ' The scenery of the Saguenay,' says he, e is wild and 

 romantic to an uncommon degree. The first half of its 

 course averages half a mile in width, and runs through an 

 untrodden wilderness of pine and spruce covered hills; it 

 abounds in waterfalls and rapids, and is only navigable 

 for the Indian canoe.' " 



Here the Baron asked what he meant by the " first half 

 of its course ? " was it the half adjoining the St. Lawrence, 

 or the half nearest to its source ? " The half nearest its 

 source of course," answered the Priest, and went on read- 

 ing, " * A few miles below the most southern fall on the 

 river, is located the village of Chicoutamie, where an ex- 

 tensive lumber business is transacted, and the Hudson's 

 Bay Company have an important post. The village has 

 an ancient appearance, and contains about five hundred 

 inhabitants, chiefly Canadian French. The only curiosity 



