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LAKE ST. FRANCOIS. 
from a neighbouring settlement made his ap¬ 
pearance,, and we proceeded on our voyage. 
We now entered Lake St. Francois, which 
is about twenty-five miles in length, and five 
in breadth; but the wind being unfavourable, 
we were prevented from proceeding farther 
upon it, than Point au Baudet, at which place 
the boundary line commences that separates 
the upper from the lower province. When 
the wind comes from the south-west, the im¬ 
mense body of water in the lake is impelled 
directly towards this point, and a surge breaks 
in upon the beach, as tremendous as is seen on 
the sea shore. There was one solitary house 
here which proved to be a tavern, and afforded 
us a well-drest supper of venison, and decent 
accommodation for the night. 
The next day the wind was not more fa¬ 
vourable ; but as it was considerably abated, 
we were enabled to prosecute our voyage, 
coasting along the shores of the lake. This 
was a most laborious and tedious business, on 
account of the numerous bays and inlets, which 
the wind was not sufficiently abated to suffer 
us to cross at their mouths: notwithstanding 
all the difficulties, however, we had to contend 
with we adyanced nearly twenty-five miles in 
the course of the day. 
At the head of Lake St. Francois, we landed 
an a small island, called Isle aux Raisins/’ 
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