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T H E T R I P T O W A H P O O S K O W 135
pike, dory, and tullabees, the latter a close congener of the
whitefish, but finer in flavour and very fat. Indeed, the
best fed dogs we had seen were those summering here. The
lake, where we struck it, was literally covered with pin- tail
ducks and teal; but it is not a good moose country, and consequently
the food supply of the natives is mainly fish.
We descried a few half- breed cabins and clearings on the
opposite shore, carved out of the dense forest which girdles
the lake, and topographically the country seemed to be of a
moderate elevation, and well suited for settlement. The
wind having gone down, we crossed the lake on the 2nd of
September to what is here called Sandy Creek, a very crooked
stream, its thick, sluggish current bordered by willows and
encumbered with reeds and flags, and, farther on, made a
two- mile portage, where at a very bad landing we were joined
by the boats, and presently paddled into a great circular
pond, covered with float- weed, a very paradise of ducks,
which were here i n myriads.
Its continuation, called " The Narrows," now flowed i n a
troubled channel, crossed i n all directions by jutting boulders,
full of tortuous snies, to be groped along dexterously
with the poles, but dropped at last into better water, ending
at a portage, where we dined. This portage led to the farmhouse
of a M r . Houle, a native of Red River, who had left
St. V i t a l fifty- eight years before, and was now settled at a
beautiful spot on the right bank of the river, and had horses,
cows and other cattle, a garden, and raised wheat and other
grain, which he said did well, and was evidently prosperous.
After a regale of m i l k we embarked for the first Wahpooskow
lake, which we reached i n the afternoon.
This is a fine and comparatively clear sheet of water, much
frequented by the natives. The day was beautiful, and with
a fair wind and sails up we passed point after point sprinkled
with the cabins and tepees of the Indians and half- breed's.
I t was perfectly charming to sweep up to and past these
primitive lodgings, with a spanking breeze, and the dancing
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| OCR | T H E T R I P T O W A H P O O S K O W 135 pike, dory, and tullabees, the latter a close congener of the whitefish, but finer in flavour and very fat. Indeed, the best fed dogs we had seen were those summering here. The lake, where we struck it, was literally covered with pin- tail ducks and teal; but it is not a good moose country, and consequently the food supply of the natives is mainly fish. We descried a few half- breed cabins and clearings on the opposite shore, carved out of the dense forest which girdles the lake, and topographically the country seemed to be of a moderate elevation, and well suited for settlement. The wind having gone down, we crossed the lake on the 2nd of September to what is here called Sandy Creek, a very crooked stream, its thick, sluggish current bordered by willows and encumbered with reeds and flags, and, farther on, made a two- mile portage, where at a very bad landing we were joined by the boats, and presently paddled into a great circular pond, covered with float- weed, a very paradise of ducks, which were here i n myriads. Its continuation, called " The Narrows," now flowed i n a troubled channel, crossed i n all directions by jutting boulders, full of tortuous snies, to be groped along dexterously with the poles, but dropped at last into better water, ending at a portage, where we dined. This portage led to the farmhouse of a M r . Houle, a native of Red River, who had left St. V i t a l fifty- eight years before, and was now settled at a beautiful spot on the right bank of the river, and had horses, cows and other cattle, a garden, and raised wheat and other grain, which he said did well, and was evidently prosperous. After a regale of m i l k we embarked for the first Wahpooskow lake, which we reached i n the afternoon. This is a fine and comparatively clear sheet of water, much frequented by the natives. The day was beautiful, and with a fair wind and sails up we passed point after point sprinkled with the cabins and tepees of the Indians and half- breed's. I t was perfectly charming to sweep up to and past these primitive lodgings, with a spanking breeze, and the dancing |
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