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Having previously expressed the bulk of our outfit to 
Quebec, the banker and myself started from New York in 
marching trim, with the few articles here illustrated, to wit: 
Water-proof satchels—salmon-reel—clearing ring and reel 
scap-nets—gatt—trout-basket—leather case containing rods 
—and a bottle of hartshorn to cure fly-bites. 
SECTION THIRD. 
DEPARTURE FOR SALMON-FISHING. 
The noble Northern rivers that pierce the mountain chain, 
Where leap the gleaming salmon in their watery domain, 
Invite us to their waters, by the fir-tree shadow'd shore, 
Their shoals, and pools, and torrents with fish-rod to explore. 
$ our party consisted of four 
gentlemen and two ladies, we 
concluded to divide routes, 
three going from Quebee via 
Gaspe to the St. John River, 
while the banker, his lady, 
and myself awaited the de- 
parture of the government 
steamer Victoria, and, as it 
proved, this was an unexpect- 
ed advantage, for the steamer 
was employed by government to provision the light-houses 
along the shores of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the island 
of Anticosti, to assist wrecked mariners, and accomplish the 
