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FOREST AND STREAM. 



fAPRTL 10, 1884. 



dexterously, nor the Soman legionary its battering rammore fiercely 

 than the God of the inistv element hurled that boom about, I 

 knew the spar could not long stand it. so I niUSt be quiet. 1 seized 

 aline, and making two canal hitch loops 1 went for that boom. I 

 jumped, I lassoed it, and sprang round the mast, 

 hauled in, t dfiug a turn or two round something, and then let go the 

 halliards. The gaskets soon had that sail in their embrace,"" and I 

 I 



lion up to this, now I %vas weak as a cat. I 

 trembled now when I was comparatively safe, whereas before I did 

 not even tear anything. Then I could think quite readily, now not at 

 all. I was imbecile or next thing to it. I carried no colors to tele- 

 graph a word of distress. 1 did not think any one saw me. therefore 

 I must act for myself. 



The tide was b y this time nearly neap: the wind as fresh, but stead- 

 ier. A gale was commencing. It had hauled a point or so. and more 

 off Shore. All this encouraged me, for I should have smoother water. 

 I began operations by pumping, but had not done much when some- 

 thing told me that my mainsail was split into ribbons and useless. 

 I trembled like a leaf, and cold sweat bedewed my whole system 

 while I examined and found it just so, and yet this fact so showed me 

 my position that I found my nerves and mind strengthening every 

 minute. My determination was to sail hack under jib in a head wind. 

 Could it be done? I had 'lone so before in another 'yacht by trimming 

 ship. I will try this one, I slashed the mainsail free and stowed it 

 away right in the eyes. J then found a bar of pig iron that had not 

 gone out with the rest, and placed that there too. The water then 

 put her down by the head, even though 1 went aft to the helm. She 

 sailed well, but not fast. I had at times to give her a weather helm, 

 when the wind freshed more than usual. The tide, of course, after 

 it commenced to flow, helped me along. The great drawback now 

 was my inability to find either bread or cheese or pipe. A boat'screw 

 from H. M. S. Royal Alfred had put off to assist me, but seeing me 

 fast picking up my anchorage, they returned. As I neared the 

 wharves I saw a dark line, which turned out to be nautical Halifax, 

 en masse, who cheered and cheered again as I luff ed up, seized my 

 anchor-buoy, aud made fast. Verax. 



| A yawl or cutter rig would have prevented the discomfiture de- 

 scribed, and a deeper boat would have made better weather.] 



THE LAKE YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION. 



[From the Toronto Mail'] 



AT the annual general meeting of the Toronto Y. C. held on Sat- 

 urday, Jan. 5, the feasibility of forming a yacht racing associa- 

 tion was discussed, and a committee, consisting of Messrs. G. H. Dug- 

 gan, W. H. Parsons, Wm. Dickson and George E. Evans were 

 appointed, with instructions to put themselves in communication 

 with the other yacht clubs around the lakes with a view to the forma- 

 tion of suction association. After considerable correspondence on 

 the part of the secretary of the T. Y. C, with other yacht clubs on the 

 lakes.it was found that they were all very much in favor of having 

 sneh an association formed. A circular was then sent to each of the 

 clubs calling on tli era to appoint three delegates; these delegates to 

 form a committee and draw up a constitution and rules to govern 

 such an association. 



The outcome, of this preliminary skirmishing resulted in a meeting 

 of the delegates so appointed at the Queen's Hotel on Saturday after- 

 noon. The Royal Canadian Y. C sent Col. Grasett and Messrs. John 

 L\ys and Robert Cochrane, and the Oswego Y. C, Messrs. Mott, 

 f'nelps. and MeMurrich. The Bay of Quinte Y. C. was unfortunately 

 unable to send delega es, but authorized the secretary of the Toronto 

 Y. C. to vote on the vital points which came up for discussion. Mr. 

 Jjeys toot the chair, and the delegates immediately proceeded to 

 tackle the most important subject which came up for their discus- 

 sion, viz., the measurement rule, for it was believed that if unani- 

 mity could Vie secured on this subject, other less important details 

 could easily be settled, and the Association might be considered as. 

 formed, 



Mr. Evans read a long and exhaustive letter upon the subject ad- 

 dressed to Lim by Mr. Kunhardt, of Forest And Stream, which 

 entered with great exactness into ihe principle underlying the dif- 

 ferent rules for measurement of the Seawanhaka, !New York, Yacht 

 Club and English Yacht Racing Association, and after the matter 

 hatLbeen fully discussed, and its effect upon typical yachts round 

 the State examined, it was decided to adopt the. Seawanhaka rule as 

 a, happy mean between the two others. The Toronto Y. C. have 

 already' adopted this rule, and sailed their last regatta under it. The 

 Oswego delegates came armed with full authority to bind their club 

 aud al-o declared in its favor. The Bay of Quinte Y. C, in their 

 letter to the secretary of the Toronto Y. C, gave him full power to 

 cast their vote in its favor , and the Royal Canadian delegates de- 

 cided to recommend its adoption at a special genei al meeting of their 

 club, which will shortly be held. 



Kingston, althoush unfortunately unable to send delegates, had 

 written to the secretary of the Toronto Y. C. stating that they had 

 already adopted the Seawanhaka rule, so that the co-operation of 



their club may be 1 

 A constitution w^; 



pended.bv which i 

 good stand 



adopting the const 

 The office 

 President, 



Second Vi 



Si- 



al upoi 



forthwith dra 



rill be seeniba 

 'and by-la 



ured, 



.ed by the meeting, which is ap- 



any of the yacht clubs round the 



member of the association by 



ere next appointed, as follows: 



s for the ensuing year ^ 



Mr. John Leys. R. C. Y. C. 



lent, Mr. John T. Mott, Oswego Y. 0, 



•e President, Mr. Hugh C. Dennis, Toronto Y. C. 



snd Treasurer, Mr. George E. Evans, Toronto Y. C. 



After the labors of the meeting the delegates adjourned to dinner, 

 which was served in the Queen's best style, the Mayor presiding, with 

 Mr. Leys in the vice chair. After the dinner cigars were in order, 

 and the delegates spent a very pleasant evening over the subject 

 nearest to their hearts, and separated with great regret, but feeling 

 satisfied thai they had accomplished, or almost accomplished, a good 

 work. Appended is the constitution, A copy of it and the sailing 

 rules will be sent to each club upon the lakes, and upon their signify- 

 ing their acceptance of them they may become members of the Asso- 

 ciation. 



LAKE YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION. 



CONSTITUTION. 



Article I —Name.— The Association shall be known as the "Lake 

 Yacht Racing Association." 



Article II. —Objects. — The objects of the Association shall be to en- 

 courage yacht building and yacht racing and to establish and enforce 

 Uniform rales for the government of aU races in which the yachts of 

 two or more clubs compete. 



Article III.— Officers. — The officers of the Association shall be 

 president, \ Ice-president, second vice-president, secretary (who shall 

 also be treasurer), and in executive committee, consisting of eleven 

 members, of which the officers shall be members ex o£iciis. The 

 officers aud members of the executive committee, to be called the 

 council. Ttie officers shall be elected at each annual meeting, and 

 shall bold office for one year, or until their successors have been 

 duly elected. Vacancies may be filled at any regular or special meet- 

 ing', of which the secretary shall give at least ten days' notice in 

 writing to each member ot the council, and no member of the coun 

 cil shall vote unoii any question in which he is personally interested. 

 A majority of the votes of the members of the council present shall 

 be necessary to pass any rule or regulation. Voting shall be by bal- 

 lot. One member of the council from each club belonging to the 

 Association or his proxy shall be. necessary to form a quorum. 



Article IV.— Duties or Officers.— President.— The President shall 

 preside at all meetings and enforce all regulations of the Associa- 

 tion. 



Vice-President- The vice-president shall assist the president in the 

 discharge of his duties and i i his absenca officiate in his stead. 



Second Vice-President— The second vice-president shall assist the 

 vice president in the discharge of his duties and in his absence offici- 

 ate in his stead. 



Secretary— The secretary shall keep a true record of the proceed- 

 ings of all the meetings of the Association in a book provided for 

 that purpose; shall keep a correct roll of aU the clubs and delegates; 

 shall notify each club of its election to membership, and shall notify 

 eactL delegate of CTory meeting and of the purpose for which it is 

 called. 



Treasurer— The treasurer shall collect all money due the Associa- 

 tion and pay all bills contracted by it, keeping a correct account of 

 the same in a book provided for that purpose. He shall make a 

 report at each annual meeting of all receipts and expenditures, and 

 of the amount of money l'i [naming in his hands. 



Executive Committee— The executive committee shall act as a 



membership committee, shall establish and enforce penalties for the 



infringement of the racing rules' of the Association, and shall settle 



any dispute arising out of the construction of racing rules which 



- ! A.S30CI ktio I 



Artie:,:- V.-Mt -mbcrsh p. -The following yacht clubs may become 

 members of the Association by accepting tbeby-laws: Bay "of Quinte, 

 Kingston, Eoyal Canadian and Toronto. Any other yacht: ctub on 

 the hikes in good standing having fifty members an .1 fi ve yachts of 

 18ft. load line-' or upward, shall be eligible for membership, 'Applica- 

 tion for membership must be made in writing to the secretary of the 

 Association, must be sighed by the commodore or secretary of the 

 club applying for membership, and must contain a correct list of the 

 members 'and vaebts of the club so applying. The executive com- 

 mittee shall act upon said application, and shall admit all clubs 

 eligible under this article; their decision shall be final. 



Article VI.— Representation.— Any club becoming a member of the 

 Association under Article V., shall be entitled to au equal numerical 

 representation in the council with the other clubs belonging to tiie 

 Association. 



Article VIL— Meetings.— There shall be an annual meeting on the 

 second Saturday in May of each year, at which the reports of the 

 secretary and treasurer shall be read, and officers for ihe ensuing 

 year elected. The first annual meeting, as aforesaid, to be. held in 

 Toronto, in the year 1885. at which meeting it shall be settled where 

 the next meeting shall be held, and so on; the place where each .sub- 

 sequent meeting is to be held to be settled at the preceding one. 

 Special Meetings.— Any club belonging to the Association shall be at 

 liberty to call a special meeting by giving one month's notice, in writ- 

 ing, stating the object for which 'such meeting is called, and signed 

 by the commodore, or vice-commodore of the club, giving such notice 

 to the secretary of the Association, who shall thereupon notify the 

 members of the Council of such special meeting and its date, giving 

 them at least fourteen days' notice- 

 Article VHL— Assessments. — Funds for defraying the current ex- 

 penses of the Association shall he raised bv an annual assessment on 

 each club of of ten dollars, which shall be due and payable in ad- 

 vance, and the financial year shall begin at the date of the annual 

 meeting, and an additional assessment to cover the expenses of pub- 

 lishing a book containing the constitution, rules and regulations, 

 code of signals, etc., of the Association to be borne by the clubs pro- 

 portiouably to the number of their members. No other assessment 

 shall be levied except by a two-thirds vote of all the members of the 

 council present at a meeting called for that purpose. 



Article, IX -Resignations and Expulsions.— The membership of 

 any club in the Association shall be forfeited by voluntary with- 

 drawal, by disbandment, or by a unanimous vote of all the clubs of 

 the Association at a meeting specially called, at which said club shall 

 have an opportunity of being heard in its own defence. 



Article X.— That each club shall be furnished with a copy of the 

 constitution and by-la^s aud be bound thereby, and that in case of 

 i 'fringement of such laws by any (dub. such club shall be liable lo 

 expulsion from the Association in the manner provided in Article IX. 



Article XL— Delegates to the annual general meeting to havepower 

 to appoint proxies to vote in their stead. 



Article XII.— Amendments.— These by-laws may be amended by a 

 two-thirds vote at any meeting of the Association, provided, how- 

 ever, that the notice of such meeting shall have contained the pro- 

 posed amendment in full. 



PETREL.— From a letter in last week's paper it might be inferred 

 that the sloop Vivien had been shown a match f >r tne Petrel. We 

 have overhauled the recoids and find as follows: In 1880. second 

 day of cruise, when Vivien was said to have beaten Petrel into New 

 Loudon, the day was too flaky for any real test, and Vivien's gain 

 was owing altogether to leaving the channel and cutting off inside 

 the Bartlett's lightship, Petrel-passing to southward thereof. Leav- 

 ing New London, Petrel was bound Direct for New Bedford by pre- 

 arranged plan, and gave the Vivien no thought one way or the other. 

 Vivien was then a light, open boat, and gonerallv considered reason- 

 ably smart and quite up to the average. Both yachts met again dur- 

 ing the cruise of 1882. First day's run from Larchmont to Morris 

 Cove, good leading wind, 41 miles in 7 hours, Vivien with spinaker 

 and Petrel with jibtopsail, latter beat Vivien 16 minutes. Same 

 cruise, Morris Cove to Greenport, light wind aft. spinakers earned to 

 Plum Gut. Then beat up Gardner's Bav to anchorage in strong 

 westerly wind, Petrel beat Vivien 2'J minutes, 98 of which was made 

 in the turn to windward of twelve miles, 



"CRUISES IN SMALL YACHTS."— Many correspondents are in 

 formed that this interesting little volume is on sale at the publication 

 office of this paper. 



OUT FOR REPAIRS. -Owing to sickness correspondence and 

 other material is unavoidably postponed. 



/Mtoemtj. 



Secretaries of canoe clubs are requested to send to Forest and 

 Stream their addresses, with name., membership, signals, etc., of 

 their clubs*, and also notices in advance of meetings and races, and 

 reports of the same. Canoeists and all interested in canoeing art; 

 requested to forward to Forest and Stream their addresses, with 

 logs of cruises, maps and information concerning their local waters, 

 drawings or descriptions of boats and fittings, and all items relating 

 to the sport. 



ALLEGHENY C. C. 



ALLEGHENY C. C, Pittsburgh, Pa. Commodore, Chas. A. Robb; 

 Vice-Commodore, P. \V. Shepherd: Secretary and Treasurer, 

 Walter H. Maple. Burgee, 14x2lin., white field, blue border, letters 

 n blue. 



CANOE VS. SNEAKBOX. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



Tne question at issue is not as regards speed, but simply stability 

 under press of wiud and weather, and ability to go where you want 

 to in open water. As regards the first point I can corroborate the 

 statement of your correspondent from Tom's River. I ISh'O I made a 

 trip to Barnegat. On leaving the cars at the village I was met by the 

 boatman, whom I had engaged to false me over to the beach. He 

 said that there had been a storm, and that all the boats at the land- 

 ing were beached, but that he guessed he could take me over in the 

 morning. The following day I went down to the landing, and found my 

 boatman, who refused to cross the bay. There were a dozen or more 

 others there with boats from twenty to thirty feet in length, but none 

 of them were willing i o beat across. After a time a boat was seen 

 approaching from the beach. She came free with four reefs. The 

 skipper of this boat, thoueh offered extra pay, declined to recross 

 the bay. Just then a small boy, thirteen or fourteen years old, came 

 down to the landing, jumped iuto a sneakbox. and started out. On 

 inquiry I was told that he was the mail-carrier, and went over to the 

 lighthouse every day. On expressing surprise that he should venture 

 out in such a cockle-shell, was told that •'them things will go any- 

 where, e\ en when we dassent take out our yachts." (The boatmen 

 down there all call their catboats yachts.) This it seems to me should 

 settle the question of the stability of sneak boxes. Perhaps canoes 

 are superior in this respect, but I doubt it. I have never known a 

 sneakbox refuse to go where her head was pointed; but caunot say as 

 much for canoes. A few years ago the Puck, Rosalie and Psyche 

 attempted to go down the Hudson from Spuyten Duyvil, but could 

 not do ii. under either sail or paddle. We then crossed the river. 

 hoping for better luck on the other side. On arriving at the west 

 shore found that we were no better off, and that there was nothing 

 left for us to do but to run back to Spuyten Duyvil under sail, and re- 

 turn to the citv from there by rail. The present correspondent an- 

 swers also the name of "Snark," and will only say that the little 

 12J/£ft. box is no longer in his possession. The Bojum passed one 

 summer on the South Bay in company with the canoe Queen Mab, 

 and found no reason to be. ashamed of the former's performances. 



If Commodore Whii lock is anxious for a trial of canoe vs. sneak- 

 box, I make him the following offer- To sail in July or August next, 

 from Rocky Point. Greenw k h, around the w est end of Captain's 

 island, thence around the island to starting point. Tne match to be 

 sailed in a southwest reefing bret ze, with an ebb tide, This, I tbiuk, 

 will give a better open-water test than can be had iu the Hudson, near 

 Newburgh. If speed is to be taken into account, will give <,r take 

 allowance under measurement rules of any yacht club the Commo- 

 dore may select. Otherwise the race to be • go as you please." If 

 If Mr. Whitlock finds it inconvenient to accept, this offer is open to 

 any other single or double canoe. For the sneakbox 1 claim the fol- 

 lowing points Of superiority, as compared with the canoe: It will 

 sail closer to the wind ; it will live longer in a blow ; it is altogel her a 

 more comfortable boat in open water or for an all day cruise. 



Bojum, 



[No doubt Mr. Whitlock will be ready to race, but it is asking a good 



deal of the canoe to go from Staten Island to Greenwich, and wait 

 there tor a strong southwest breeze and an ebbtide. It would be 

 rairerto name a fixed date for the race, as the canoe has to go so far. 

 tne question of time allowance is also a difficult one, as the boats, 



beam j Ut Batne ie,1 8 lh aDtl de P lh ' ,|ilR ' r l,v ,,)0 Percent, in 



Editor Forest inn) Stream; 



I have read with much interest the letters in Forest and Stream 

 umgtlie sneakbox and canoe, and as I favor the ,neakbox I 

 think that I must put. m my oar. 



<v,I brf ^i c e ? rs a ~" ' wa . K s ' l °Ppiug with a friend at Barnegat, an, I as 

 tne weaktish were running well, we made arrangemouls with a hav- 

 man to go out on the bay and try them in his box. 1 thinlcthe length 

 w l! ? box "was about lb or 17ft* Anyway, when we three were on 

 nhr , to- ^ V '1 UOtmUCh ''o° ( mlr> spate, land my friend weighed 

 about 12 3 pounds apiece and the skipper was a short, thick-set man 

 Ot twenty-eight years. A\ e started down Forked River seven o'clock 

 next morning.. and after a run of a few minutes louucl ourselves on 

 tne bay, and half an hour later on the grounds. 



After the skipper satisfied himself that he had the right ranges he 

 hove over the grapnel and made everything snug, as the unid'uni 

 beginning to blow pretty fresh from the 'bastard." Anybody knows 

 that has been to Barnegat, that a stiff breeze will kick up a pretty 

 lively sea there, and so it was that dav. There were five boats within 

 a half mile of us, and they were tumping around lively. Two miles 

 "towmdard" of us there was a forty-foot fishing- smack, and she 

 was pitching considerably. By this time we had eighty-four weak- 

 fish m the boat, averaging three-quarters of a pound, while the .other 

 boats had nil 1-ft excepting the smack. II began to get so rough that 

 we thought we would leave too, so we tripped anchor and got under 

 way, but had not gone more, than a mile when the step gave wav 



The sticks were cleared off the deck and the skipper was on bis 

 knees heading the box before old Boreas. He hailed the smack 

 which was near by, and when she oveitook us and we tluew our 

 painter we had not shipped over a pail of water. One of the young 

 fellows on board the smack was seasick. 



If anybody thinks that a canoe can do any better than that let him 

 write. 1 am ready to hear. Seagull. 



Editor Forest and Stream* 



In reply lo the Commodore's challenge to sail his ennoo against 

 my heavy sneakbox, built expressly for ducking. I must say I cannot 

 accept. Should 1 race with a conee 1 should f et Rushion [o build me 

 a sneaii of the most approved pattern and rigged to compete with a 

 canoe. fii--o ft Wnvh 



Geo. II. Wild. 



A FEW HINTS ON CAMPING. 



A FUNGUS SMUDGE. 

 Editor Forest and Stream.' 



In your canoe columns of Feb. 28, I noticed an article, bv "Sis," 

 entitled. "Smoke 'em Om." As a further suggestion for the no oru- 

 plishment of so desirable an end, and for the benefit of my fellow- 

 sportsmeu who hie away to the. woods and trout streams, I ,vdi give 

 you the substance used here as a "smudge" to repel the attack's of 

 gnats and mosquitoes. 



It is the fungus growth frequently seen on the trunks of dead frees 

 in the, forest, old fallen timber, etc.. and commonly goes by the name 

 of "gnatwood" by many, alao called "toad stools."' f have frequeutly 

 seen them as large in circumference us an ordinary half bushel 

 measure. They grow pretty much all shapes and siWs, however. 

 When old and dry, it cut into, they present a. 'sort of spongy texture, 

 both color and texture somewhat resembling cork. 



This substance burns quite slowly, will not go out when once lit, 

 and emits a light wreath of smoke of a pungency and odor quite 

 peculiar to itself, possessing a repulsive power against a swarm of 

 gnats that can scarcely be obtained in any other way, and particu- 

 larly effieaci us in driving off those infmitesirnally small pe.sts by 

 some called "can't see 'em's.'' 



I have frequently carried a piece of one suspended by a string 

 around mj neck, watch-guard fashion, and so secured in front as to 

 keep the fire end outward while fishing on the head streams of Cheat. 

 It burns invariably from the end ignited until entirely consumed. 

 Placed in a position where it will do the most good , it keeps the 

 "enemy" at a respectable distance. 



I have also known it used by our 'coon and 'possum hunters as a 

 ready means of conveying tin:- along with the hum; m fee absence Of 

 matches or other means for the purpose, a chunk the size of a quart 

 cup being sufficient to hold fire during eight or ten hours, so slowly 

 does it smoulder av. ay. 



In fishing from a canoe or boat, sharpen a stick and thrust into 

 one end, it can then be secured in any suitable, position, and Ihe fire 

 kept from danger of contact with either the boat or contents. 



When freshly procured, it ft equently happens t bey are so saturated 

 with moisture as not to ignite readil;, ; expose them in a hot place be- 

 fore your camp-hre and roast uniit the superabundant moisture is 

 driven off; then proceed and you willtiud it works satisfactorily. If 

 not required for immediate use it can be laid Up hi some dry nook of 

 the camp or house and a few days will 'suffice to dry it our, cutting 

 or hrea ;ing into the inner pari facilitating the drying process. 



To th ,se wdio object to smearing themselves with any of the 

 various compounds of tar and the essential oils, the above suggestion 

 will prove beneficial. Converting oneself into a huge smelling bottle. 

 with your skin exhibiting sensations as of a patent plaster or sheet of 

 flypaper, is certainly not one of the pleasures of camping out, 



Beverlt, W. Va. 



Backwoods. 



AIR-TIGHT COMPARTMENTS. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



I write once more Lo your valuable paper to be enlightened as to 

 the proper size of air-tight compart men ts for a canoe 10ft. long (tan- 

 dem). I propose havingmetallic ones, or can you suggest, anything 

 that is better? Is there not a rule by which I can ascertain the num- 

 ber of pounds a cubic foot of air will keep afloat? R. P. 



[A cubic foot of air will support 88J£ibs, hi fresh watc.ratid 651bs. in 

 salt. A metal box, lft. in eaen dimension, V ill boat a weight of 62J^ 

 or (iolbs . less the weight ot the box. the "eight being out of Water; 

 and a proportionately greater weight according to the density of the 

 material, when -the wei rsed,] 



THE LOG BOOK. 



VI. -AMONG THE THOUSAND ISLANDS. 



APROPOS of the meeting of the A. C. A. at the Thousand Islands 

 next summer I send you the log of the Sadie N., on one of the 

 short cruises made during a fortnight's sojourn m that charming 

 region last August. 



Our headquarters were established on a beautifully wooded island 

 known as Tidd's. directly opposite to the town of etnnanoque, and 

 from this point we sallied torth from day to day as our fancy led us. 



My fellow canoeist, the "Doctor,"-' having only a few days at his 

 disposal, was anxious to make the most of the time, and readily 

 accepted my proposal to make a tour of the islands. He is a worthy 

 representative of the single-blade, and had with him a beautiful little 

 Rice Laker ot 1 h-rald's build, 



Th,- morning of our start was unusually warm, with not a breath 

 of v. hid. and our liuv craft floated so quietly that, though tin 

 was in our favor, our motiou was scarcely perceptible, ilowcver, 

 with an occasional dip of the paddle we slipped alonj 

 mile or two an hour, which w s quite fast enough amid such pic- 

 turesque surroundings'; we were not tourists, 



Our course lay at first oyer a considerable stretch of open water, 

 passing the f.'ananoque lighthouse in mid-stream v. itn its vU-a-ViSy 

 the beacon, known as Jack Straw. Thence thro Ug 1 1 Hals: end's Bay, 

 when, no outlet being visible, a pocket map was consulted, which re 

 vealed a narrow channel to the right, and presently we were thread- 

 ing our way through a duster of smafl islands which, note. ,. 

 iug pocket-map, compass, dead reckoning, etc., quite perplexedusas 

 to our exact bearings. Emerging from rids maz . .'mother vista of a 

 mile or two opened directly ahead. Well's Island was now on our 

 right, and the Canadian mainland i i I t- -Mth islands dotting the 

 river here and there, though less thickly 



Passing another lighthouse we Barrow gap between Ash 



an.l Wallace islands, and the canoes began to glide along al •■ tivelj 

 pace with the quickening current. An important question with the 

 Doctor at this juncture was. where are we to have dinner, audeaten- 

 ing sight of the little cottage of -the light keeper on ihe bank to our 

 nght,"he suggested that we halt for Lunch. 



With a cooling draught of milk from the kindly keeper's flaiiy and 

 a sandwich from our lunch basket, we were soon afloat again "like 

 gianis refreshed." A glance at the map showed that wewerenow 

 approaehing the notable Fnh.llei's K, bow and Lest Channel , but we 

 were placed in the embarrassing posilP'n of having two or three 

 Channels presented to us, and, as the. rusbt'ig current hurrhdus 

 eloiitf. a momentary doubt was felt as to whether t ie canoeists ought 

 not find tnemseive's in the same, predicament as the chanm 

 said. But like the taistoi ical Indian who vainly sought his wigwam. 

 we did not allow the misgiving to be more I ban momentary, and full 

 confidence as to our toens in quo was immediately icsioied. 



On reaching n _ -fin a large camp was seen on La Rue 



Island, over our starboard bow, and getting within bailing distance 

 we saluted the party, but as the afternoon was waning we denied 



