WHERE THE SPORTSMAN LOVES TO LINGER. 



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berlain daiii, wliicli we liopiMJ to reach in time to eamp for 

 the nij^ht. Unfortunately for us, when halfway aeross the 

 wind began to blow, and continued to increase until a high 

 sea was running. Being anxious to get across as soon as 

 possible, w(^ took our iirst lesson in paddling, and were* 



Mud Pond. 



surprised how soon A^'e caught on. AVater continually 

 swashed into the boats, giving evcuwthing a good wetting. 

 AVe finally got under the protection of the eastern shore 

 and slowly worked our way up the lake to Chamberlain 

 dam. The clouds began to lift and Old Sol came out, 

 shoAving that we had an hour before sundown to pitch our 

 tents. Plere we met quite a party of New Yorkers, among 

 whom were several ladies, on their way back from Church- 

 ill Lake to Kineo. Here for the first time we heard of 

 what is called Chase's Carry, which we afterward 

 learned was the worst piece of water run by eanoemen in 



