low water one cannot be too careful. I always 

 have a rubber bag in the canoe large enough to 

 hold a rubber coat, boots, a light jersey, a light- 

 weight overcoat, and a pair of socks. It occupies 

 but little space, and when one of those sudden 

 showers comes out of the clear sky these articles 

 are more useful there than at home. 



A most necessary article is an ounce vial of the 

 oil of citronella. One or two drops rubbed on the 

 hands and face will keep away the whole company 

 of flies and midges. I never knew this until last 

 year, and it is well worth knowing. 



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