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Grilse. Two years ago Nicholson was here in August during a rise in the 

 river, and killed fifty-six Salmon in eight days. 



July 28th. — Started soon after sunrise, dined at Mid Landing, and 

 arrived at Grand Falls at 7 p. m., sending our stores as far as Chain of 

 Rocks in carts. Found the water too high for -good fishing. 



July 29th.— Killed two fish, weight 10J and 12 lbs. 



July 30th. — Water rising slowly. I have one fish, 12 lbs. 



July 31st. — Rained again last night. N. went down in canoe for Mrs. 

 N., who came as far as Papineau in a carriage. They arrived at 9 p. v., 

 in a pouring rain. I have taken one fish to-day, 9$ lbs. 



August 1st. — River too high to-day for Salmon-fishing. In the afternoon 

 went with Mrs. N. to the Basin, where she killed 15 lbs. of Trout in an 

 hour. 



Sunday, August 2d. — The river is more than two feet higher than it 

 was when I was here two weeks ago. Brown and Davis, who are camping 

 at Papineau, dined with us to-day. I gave them Trout as we cook them 

 in the States, i. e. rolled in paper and roasted under the coals and ashes, 

 and served up on hot flat stones. They complimented the cook. These 

 stalwart young fellows had taken a short walk of thirteen miles after 

 breakfast to see the Grand Falls, without a guide or attendant; at 6 p. m. 

 sent them down to the lower end of the Basin in one of our canoes. They 

 must have had a sweet walk, as they were no doubt belated ; and the 

 road — if it may be called a road — muddy and full of roots, stumps, and 

 rocks. N. and G. have concluded to start for the Rough Waters to-mor- 

 row morning, hoping to find that the heavy rains which have spoiled the 

 fishing here have brought in a fresh run of fish, and that, as usual, they 

 will linger there for some days before ascending the river. I have con- 

 cluded to stay here until the water falls, and have sent Mr. Packard an 

 order for ten days' provisions to be sent up on packhorse. I have kept no 

 memorandum of N.'s and G.'s catch while here. Brown and Davis have 

 killed 99, including Grilse, at Papineau. 



August 3d. — Left N. and G. packing up to start, and went down to the 

 head of the Basin, supposing it the only possible chance when the water 

 is so high. Hooked a racehorse of a fellow and killed him a hundred yards 

 below. I then thought there might be some fishing at the Unlucky, and 

 turned our canoe up stream, when I met N. and wife and Garbut. Mrs. 

 N. had killed a Grilse in Rock Pool and G. a Salmon. I killed two fish in 

 Unlucky and one at Rock Pool. Weights of fish to-day, 9, 12$, 16, 14. I 

 am somewhat lonely this evening. As I write this by a birch-bark light, 



