Harmon's journal. 



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farther north, where Beaver, &c. are found in 

 greater plenty. Behind this house, I found a small 

 bark canoe, in which I embarked alone, for the 

 purpose of shooting ducks. Having proceeded 

 some distance from the shore, the canoe overset, 

 and I fell, with my gun, into the water. Having 

 my great coat on, it was with no small difficulty 

 that I reached the shore ; and I was happy to es- 

 cape, with the loss of only my gun. 



Sunday, 11. We are encamped on an Island 

 opposite to Fort Coulonge. Soon after we arriv- 

 ed here, the person who has the establishment 

 in charge, came to invite a fellow-clerk, who trav- 

 els in the same canoe with me, and myself, to sup 

 with him, to which I readily agreed ; but my Com- 

 panion chose to remain with the canoes. I was 

 treated with all the politeness of which a Canadi- 

 an is master, which is not a little ; for in this, as 

 well as in many other respects, the Canadians re- 

 semble their ancestors, the French. 



Monday, 12. We are encamped on a large 

 sand bank. I have had a little conversation with my 

 fellow-traveller, respecting his conduct the last 

 evening, while I was absent. When I departed 

 for the Fort, I gave him the keys of our travelling 

 box and basket, that he might have the means of 

 making a supper ; and on my return, I was not a 

 little surprised at finding not only him, but several of 



