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hot fire. The fish thus cooked swells into large blis- 

 ters far drawn out by the heat, until it is more than 

 twice its natural thickness and as light as a puff-ball. 

 It is a real triumph of culinary art. 



Both fish and small game are frequently also 

 wrapped in blue clay and baked in the fire, emerging 

 from their fiery furnace dainty morsels fit for the 

 gods. 



I cannot wish for the true angler and lover of these 

 Northern woods and waters any more enjoyable ex- 

 perience than many that have been mine in the com- 

 pany of Montagnais guides in camp.and canoe. 



To their memory — to many more merry meetings 

 with both Montagnais and ouananiche — to my readers, 

 and especially to the enjoyment, good sport, and bet- 

 ter health of such of them as may .pay a visit to the 

 Canadian environment of the ouananiche — 



" STATOMISKATIN-OU 1" 



