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surfaces and old scratches, that this had been a roadway for 
the beaver and the otter for years. The mink and muskrat 
both visited here, or lived near, as remnants of the miriks’ food 
were seen upon the trunks of the fallen trees, and the mus- 
quash had eaten his lily roots upon the drift and left his fresh 
water clam shells in little heaps upon the shore. 
Walking up the brook a few steps, a caribou trail crossed 
it here; a well trodden path upon each side, so much and so 
long used it was trodden down in the soft soil much below 
the mossy surface surrounding it. Coming to the brook they 
had evidently jumped it, each one in crossing, which is un- 
usual for them if walking quietly, and the reason for which, 
was, they disliked to get their feet upon or between the many 
very old and slippery logs which were deeply imbedded in the 
soil upon its banks, but plainly showing, lying thickly and 
crossed in many ways in the bottom of the brook. Leaving 
this very quiet place, for such a gamey looking one, we con- 
tinue on around and return to Lily Lake carry, and our baggage 
upon the shore. 
This is the river drivers’ camping ground, and one end of 
the carry, where we find all our kit as we left it, undisturbed 
by the bears or mink; and this being a pleasant situation we 
concluded to camp here for the night. 
Well, Cap, this is jolly.” 
«What's jolly?” 
‘¢Oh, these nice camping grounds we find so often; this in 
particular. The pretty lake view, and all; altogether it is 
really picturesque.” 
eS hio.l? 
*¢ Clean, dry, grassy, gently sloping to the lake.” 
‘* Well, whose fault is it?” 
