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side of this lake is an island called Manatou, signi- 

 fying a place of spirits, and is considered as sacred by 

 the Indians. On the south-west part of this lake is 

 Saganaum bay, about eighty miles in length, and 

 about eighteen or twenty miles broad. On its banks 

 are great quantities of sand cherries. Thunder bay, 

 so called from the thunder that is frequently heard 

 here, lies about half way between Saganaum bay and 

 the north-west corner of the lake. It is about nine 

 miles across either way. The fish are the same as 

 in Lake Superior. At the north-west corner this 

 lake communicates with Lake Michigan, by the 

 straits of Michilimakinack. 



The Chippeway Indians live scattered arountt 

 this lake ; particularly near Saganaum bay. Their 

 eountry, however, is to the eastward of this lake. 



Michigan Lake* 

 Michigan lake lies between latitude 42 deg. 10 

 min. and 46 deg. 30 min. north; and between 11 

 deg. and 13 min. west long, from Philadelphia. Its 

 computed length is 280 miles from north to south; 

 its breadth from 60 to 70 miles. It is navigable for 

 shipping of any burthen ; and at the north-eastern, 

 part communicates with lake Huron, by a strait siK; 

 miles broad, on the south side of which stands fort 

 Michilimackinak, which is the name of the strait. 

 In this lake are several kinds of fish, particularly 

 trout of an excellent quality, v/eighing frctn SO to 60* 

 pounds, and some have been taken in the straits o£ 

 Michilimackanak of 90 pounds. Westward cf this* 

 lake are large meadows, said to extend to the Mis- 

 sissippi. It receives a number of rivers from th6 " 



