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and his lady greatly deepened the shade of our feelings at 
parting from the peaceful plateau. But we all put on cheer- 
ful faces and mixed our coffee with anecdotes. Our break- 
fast consisted of fried or broiled trout, broiled grilse, termed 
signifying “ breakfast.” By others it 
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in Canada “ dejewuner, 
is called the “white salmon.” Then we had ham and eggs, 
hot biscuit, ete. We enjoyed our last meal as well as cit- 
cumstances would admit under the conflicting feelings of a 
hope to soon see our families, and a regret that the lunar bow 
and aurora borealis, with the singing birds, would have to 
sing and shine without us. 
As to the salmon which had played us, and at numerous 
times sold us, we felt as if we would have liked another con- 
test with them; but as that was impossible then and there, 
as we had not the time to spare, we promised those of them 
which parted from us with our hooks as nose-jewels, and oth- 
ers that—having played us long enough—sprang the hook 
out of their beautiful mouths, that if we hook them again 
they will not get off so easily. 
After breakfast, and all being ready for our departure, the 
stars and stripes were raised, aud while the general waved 
his salmon-rod, we started, and a salute to our honor was 
fired from our only cannon as we parted trom view of the pla- 
teau and disappeared from its remaining inhabitants around 
the foot of the mountain, at the bend of the St. John, just be- 
low the entrance of Rattling Run. 
Our hearts were full as we responsively shouted hurra! 
Ye rivers, so haunted with myriads of flies, 
Whose flashes of salmon-breaks gladden the eyes ; 
Seenes where the brown bear roams the thick brake ; 
Scenes where the seals their gambolings make ; 
When shall I tread your fair precincts again ? 
When kindle my camp-fires over your plain ? 
When again cast my line and my flies, 
feasting my eyes ? 
Charming my senses 
The river was low and the reefs nearly bare, so that navi- 
gation was not so safe as when we ascended; but our guides 
