86 TRAVELS THROUGH LOWER CANADA ! 
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from one of these Indians for a bottle of rum 
and a loaf of bread*, and upon enquiry I found 
that the Indian thought himself extremely well 
paid/and was highly pleased with having made 
such a good bargain. 
The Indians catch salmon and ©ther large 
fish in the following manner. Two men go 
together in a canoe at night; the one sits in the 
stern and paddles, and the other stands with a 
spear over a flambeau placed in the head of the 
canoe. The fish, attracted by the light, come 
in numbers around the canoe, and the spears- 
man then takes the opportunity of striking 
them. They are very expert at this business, 
seldom missing their aim. 
Lake Ontario, and all the rivers which fall 
into it, abound with excellent salmon, and 
many different kinds of sea-fish, which come 
up the River St, Lawrence ; it also abounds 
w ith such a great variety of fresh water fish, 
that |t is supposed there are many sorts in it 
which have never yet been named. In almost 
every part of the River St. Lawrence, fish is 
found in the greatest abundance ; and it is the 
opinion of many persons, that if the fisheries 
were properly attended to, particularly the sal¬ 
mon fishery, the country would be even more 
i r ' W . 
* Both together probably not worth more than halt a 
dollar. 
