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surface from the western sky; and the top 
of the tall forest, adorning the shores, appear 
ed fringed with gold 3 as the sun sunk down 
behind it; There was but little wind during 
the first part of the night; but afterwards a 
fresh breeze sprang up, and by ten o’clock the 
next morning we found ourselves forty miles 
distant from the fort: the prosperous gale, 
however, did not long continue, tjie sky became 
overcast, the waves began to roll with fury, 
and the captain judging it advisable to seek a 
place of shelter against the impending storm, 
the ship was put about, and with all possible 
expedition measured back the way which we 
had just made with so much pleasure. We 
did not return, however, the whole way to 
Fort Erie, but run into a small bay on the same 
side of the lake, about ten miles distant, shel¬ 
tered by Point Abineau : by three o'clock in 
the afternoon the vessel was safely moored, and 
this business having been accomplished, we 
proceeded in the long boat to the shore, which 
was about two miles off* 
Point Abineu is a long narrow neck of land, 
which projects into the lake nearly in a due 
south direction; on each side of it there is an 
extensive bay, which affords good anchorage % 
the extremity of the point is covered with 
rocks, lying horizontally in beds, and extend¬ 
ing a considerable way into the lake, nearly 
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