THE ROBINS GO A-TRAVELLING 



felt in this earthly paradise, I shall have to 

 put down my pen to consider, to search, in 

 order to recall anything objectionable. In 

 June we sometimes had a few mosquitoes, 

 and an almost imperceptible sand-fly did 

 have a fancy for burying its head in our 

 flesh occasionally. Now and then, after cer- 

 tain rains, we were visited by small black 

 flies buffalo gnats that gave a savage 

 sting which left a track of blood on one's 

 face or neck (hands last choice always), but, 

 after all, these were rare occurrences, and 

 I am certain that in this place we reached 

 the minimum of 'summer discomfort, and 

 derived the maximum of benefit and pleas- 

 ure. 



Jack Frost visits the Quebec region 

 early, and before the middle of September 

 the mountain sides are usually one crimson, 

 golden mass, emphasized by the ever-deep- 

 ening green of the winter foliage. 

 '55 



