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precipitation, leaving the ground dry that had never 

 been visible before ; the fall being equal to four per- 

 pendicular feet, and rushing back with great velocity 

 above the common mark. It continued to fall and 

 rise for several hours, gradually decreasing till it 

 stopped at its usual height. There is frequently an 

 irregular influx and defiux, which does not exceed 

 ten inches, and is attributed to the wind. 



The inhabitants on the borders of this lake are all 

 of the Algonquin nation ; and do not exceed one 

 hundred and fifty families. They live chiefly on fish, 

 for the country being destitute of shelter, cannot be 

 expected to abound in animals. The rocks appear 

 to have been overrun with fire, and the stunted tim- 

 ber which once grew there, is frequently seen lying 

 along the surface of them : between the fallen trees 

 there are briars, hurtle berries, gooseberry and 

 raspberry bushes, which invite bears in great num- 

 bers: beyond these rocky banks are found a few 

 moose and fallow deer. The waters alone are abun- 

 dantly inhabited. The particular fish are trout, 

 weighing from five to fifty pounds, sturgeon, pick- 

 erel, pike, red and white carp, black bass, and best 

 of all the tiscamany or white fish, which weighs from 

 four to sixteen pounds, and is of a superior quality. 



Lake Huron. 

 Lake Huron, into which you enter through the 

 straits of St. Marie, is next in magnitude to Lake 

 Superior. It lies between lat. 43 deg. 30 min. and 

 46 deg. 30 min. north, and between long. 80 deg. and 

 84 deg. 30 min. west from London. Its circum- 

 ference is about one thousand miles. On the nortk 



