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the lake. The weather was bright and 

 clear, and the air felt fresh and exhilarating, 

 as there had been a light frost during the 

 night. 



My companions were delighted with the 

 canoes, and full of hope and confidence that 

 with their help we should be able to reach 

 a country where little or no hunting had been 

 done, at any rate, of late years — and where, 

 if, as my previous year's experiences had 

 given me every reason to believe, a certain 

 number of caribou were accustomed to live 

 the whole year round, I might hope to meet 

 with some fine old stags. 



After a couple of hours' paddling we halted 

 for breakfast, and whilst that meal was being 

 prepared I put a light fishing-rod together that 

 I had brought with me, and caught four nice 

 trout. These fish must have averaged nearly a 

 pound a piece in weight, and two of them were 

 fried in bacon on the spot, the other two 

 being reserved for dinner. They were most 

 delicious. 



The lisliing season for sahnon and trout 



