378 PRAIRIE AND FOREST. 
to be at home, a cordial welcome could be reliea upon, and 
the fishing underneath the fall was always excellent—some- 
times so good that your bait would scarcely touch the wa- 
ter ere it was seized. However, there was one drawback, 
for the spot was infested with snakes, particularly a large, 
thick, dirty-brown water species, which looked exceeding- 
ly venomous. From the indifference with which the mill 
hands treated them, I imagine their look was worse than 
their bite. They had, however, a penchant for minnow, 
foy I saw one captured on the hook. As the wild fowl 
migrate this is a splendid stand; for if the weather is in 
the least stormy, with an indication of cold, the ducks keep 
passing all day, and their flight invariably is so low that 
they are well within range. By following the Severn down 
to its junction with Lake Huron, plenty of occupation can 
be found for both rod and gun; and the appetite your open- 
air life will impart will make all you eat taste superior to 
any thing obtained in civilized quarters. 
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