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tion was necessary to prevent accident. Soon my decks were 

 wet, then my shoulders; while I 



" Strove mightily for the shore. 

 And thought a more attractive land was never seen hefore." 



The waves were truly grand, and the little boat a mere cork on 

 their crests, but, the staunch though diminutive craft rode faith- 

 fully every succeeding billow, notwithstanding it seemed hardly 

 able to surmount, their precipitous sides. 



Finally observing the masts of some schooners and fishing 

 smacks at, anchor, I made for them and shortly came in sight of 

 a quay. This did not appear to get any nearer for a long time, 

 but I was in full view of the shore; looking back over the heav- 

 ing waste of waters, and thinking what a speck a man was in 

 such an expanse, a load of anxiety fell from my mind. With 

 the sudden change of ideas came a feeling of fatigue and empti- 

 ness, as I had eaten nothing all day since breakfast, though 

 working without intermission. The breakers were moaning on 

 the bar beyond the little harbor, but I was now free from their 

 clutches, and immediately on passing the end of the pier I pulled 

 out some dinner and fell to eating with much relish, sinering 

 and shouting meanwhile, partly as an outlet to pent up feelings, 

 3artly as a tribute to the great fresh water sea which I had 

 .braved, but mostly to keep warm. The storm had fairly begun 

 and a reminder of what I had narrowly escaped in the shape of a 

 huge wave came rushing in and striding the pier nearly capsized 

 me cm its return, sending some gallons of water into the boat 

 through the now opened well, and dissolving the remains of the 

 luncheon, as well as soaking me completely. Finding it a mistake 

 of judgment to dine in such lively places, I rowed in, entering a 

 quiet cove where were dozens of fishing sloops and their crews. 

 Many willing hands lent their help, and I was soon comfortably 

 fixed before a roaring fire in a little inn. 



This is the hamlet" of Bronte, a fishing station consisting of 

 about 20 houses. I occupied myself during the evening in getting 

 drv and in talking with the captains of the schooners waiting 

 here, having put in out of the gale. When entering the harbor, 

 the sea was making great, leaps oyer the ends of the piers and 

 dashing with violence on the beach beyond, making things fly 

 generally. While crossing the lake, I espied on the horizon but 

 two sails and a steamer. 



The city of Hamilton lies in Burlington Bay, 7 miles within a 

 natural breakwater which bounds the bay on the east. The city 

 was laid out in 1813. The hilly range extending from Niagara 

 Falls around the lake westward flanks it, and is called there the 

 "Mountain." The population of the place is 27,010. At Bronte 

 they fish for a kind of herring called "ciscos" which are very 

 palatable when dried. Bronte is, 1}4 miles from the Great West- 

 ern Railway, and about 30 miles from Toronto. I have rowed 

 about 35 miles to-day. judging from the time occupied, and came 

 very much out of my original course when starting across for the 

 nort h shore. It stormed verv hard in the evening. 



Lake Ontario. Sept. 2h, Wednesday.— Ax 7 I bad a vile breakfast. 

 Though it was yet raining the wind had died down and the lake 

 .was not so rough. Packing up I got off at 8:10, the whole Tillage 

 turning out to see the departure. The direction of the shore line 

 to Toronto is northeasterly. Some heavy swells were yet coming 

 ; up the lake, the remains of yesterday's storm, but the water 

 remained comparatively smooth until I was off Oakland, four 

 miles from Bronte. This is a small place, the principal building 

 being the lighthouse. On the way thither I saw a number of 

 wild ducks and loons. The wind henceforth blew from the south- 

 east, and finally from the south: being decidedly fresh it played 

 mischief with the waves, for whereas at first they were rolling 

 'westerly, hefore. long they began to bowl along before the breeze. 

 The resulting chop sea lasted some time, and was difficult to row 

 in, the boat being so tossed about. 



When at last the waves yielded unconditionally to the direction 

 of the wind they became formidable indeed, reaching their 

 :climaxwhen I was off Port Credit, 214 miles from shore and 14 

 ,miles from Bronte. Here I made ready for emergencies, and 

 "cleared the deck for action, 1 ' lashing everything fast and strap- 

 ping my life preserver within easy reach. There were several 



magnificent groves of pines on shore near the beach, some with- 

 out doubt being 150ft. high. Few houses appeared in sight, and 

 no visible places to land save at Oakland and Port Credit. The 

 sea rose higher and higher, the wind becoming a strong gale. 



Being several points off my course, I had to row quartering on 

 the billows, which necessitated extreme caution, as it was difficult 

 to put the boat ahout in time to avoid a breaker; though generally 

 I could tell when and where my share was coming by watching 

 them closely. A sudden pause, then a mighty wave would gather 

 itself together and, mounting on high, come rushing on at great 

 speed, its crest beginning to curl over. A fearful roaring sound, 

 then the boat would shoot into the air amid a blinding mass of 

 foam and spray, completely ducking me; after which followed a 

 subsidence into the next valley, and so on. Of course steady row- 

 ing was out of the question, and I could pull vigorously between the 

 waves for only a few moments, then, compelled to put the boat 

 about, I waited the onset, of the next freshet , vainly endeavoring 

 to avoid destruction by holding the oars straight down in the 

 water. 



It was a hard matter to make Toronto, as the wind was now 

 blowing almost straight in shore and the boat could not live a 

 moment in the trough. The only thing that saved us was the 

 fact that being some distance from shore, even though the wind 

 drifted us very fast, I was able to make considerable progress, 

 thereby gaining the last point of land and an entrance into the 

 harbor before being actually blown ashore. On nearing the city 

 the waves almost finished my trip then and there, as they were 

 nearly 10ft. high, momentarily threatening to overwhelm me. 

 Slipping on the life-preserver, I strained every muscle to keep 

 the boat straight, experiencing great trouble in making the bay. 



When within 2 miles of Toronto I suddenly keard a terrible 

 roaring, and turning round beheld with dismay a low, narrow 

 sandbar dead ahead, which extended inland from Hanlan's Island. 

 Thinking it reached the mainland and knowing that in such a 

 case shipwreck was inevitable, I made ready to jump and take 

 the chances of gaining the beach, when the bank shelved off to 

 my unspeakable relief, and after a terrible tossing around the 

 breakers I shot around into the bay dow» wind, having narrowly 

 escaped being dashed on the shore. The sandbar was so narrow 

 and low that with the height of the waves I. did not see it until 

 within 100yds. The roaring and thundering of the combers here 

 was awe-inspiring, and my satisfaction on rounding the tongue 

 of beach into Toronto knew no bounds. 



Just over the reef before me the baffled breakers were pounding 

 themselves into white foam, while inside the water was compara- 

 tively unruffled. The bay is from l}4 to 2 miles across. I had a 

 very narrow escape indeed, but witfe no greater inconvenience 

 than a, severe ducking. Rowing to the city I cruised along the 

 wharves until coming to where the Montreal steamers lay I lound 

 a public boat house. 



Here the boat, was put up, and in changed and dry garments I 

 walked to a friend's office, where my valise was awaiting me, and 

 thence to the Queen's Hotel, where I found a good dinner, and 

 enjoyed greatly the rest after my experiences of the last few days, 

 and especially this morning's escapade. The hotel is a curious 

 old-fashioned structure, though comfortable, and its fare is good. 



From Bronte to Toronto is 28 miles, and having started at 8:10 

 I reached the city at 1:30. This ends the second stage of my 

 cruise, with 140 miles rowed in 7 days, though detentions and 

 stoppages caused 314 days delay. From Albany I have traveled 

 altogether 517H miles. The summary of the second stage is, row- 

 ing, 140 miles; portage, 8 miles; walking without boat, 11 miles; 

 total 159 miles. M. B. 



Phit.adxijPHIa, Pa. 



[TO be continued.] 



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H. J. M., Great Harrington, Mass.— Where is there a place that 

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C, Louisiana, Mo. — 1. What is the best time to go to Yellow- 

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