. Sport with gun and rod in American woods and waters [microform]. Hunting; Hunting; Fishing; Fishing; Chasse; Chasse; Pêche sportive; Pêche sportive. w^ Sahiioii -Fishing. 433 The healthful excitement as well as open air exercist- enabled us without ill effects to endure this three and a half hours' wettinj^-. At half-past four a. m. next day. the canoe went down with the fish, and I walked to Middle House, where 1 found Lazell in j^ood spirits over one thirty-three pound fish and other smaller Hastily packing-, we set out in our canoes for House No. i, where we took in additional fish
. Sport with gun and rod in American woods and waters [microform]. Hunting; Hunting; Fishing; Fishing; Chasse; Chasse; Pêche sportive; Pêche sportive. w^ Sahiioii -Fishing. 433 The healthful excitement as well as open air exercist- enabled us without ill effects to endure this three and a half hours' wettinj^-. At half-past four a. m. next day. the canoe went down with the fish, and I walked to Middle House, where 1 found Lazell in j^ood spirits over one thirty-three pound fish and other smaller Hastily packing-, we set out in our canoes for House No. i, where we took in additional fish and hitru^a^e. Running- down the rapids between sharp rocks, both out of the water antl under its surface, where all your safety depends upon the accuracy of \()ur men's knowledL,fe, their nerve, and the strengtii of rather slender spruce settint^-poles, is quite exciting- to a novice. At the wortl " check her" from okl William at thi; stern, young James throws his entire weight sudtlenl)' upon his pole in the bow. Several times the pok.' broke, anil necessitateti cjuick work in drop])ing tin; piece's and grasp- ing a second one. which is always ke|)t within reach in running rapids. Upon breaking a seconil one, in all likelihood we woukl have got an extremely unlucky dipping. We reached (laspe the same tlay, having made thirt\ -five miles since half-past four .\. m., and were in time to have our fish packed in snow anil forwarded by the afternoon steamer for Quebec. l*'or transportation, the fish an; first "drawn" through the gills, then filled with snow and packed two in a box. The snow is then rammeil solid around them until it resembles in consistency a cake of ice, ami the box is placed insiile of a much larger one. Ihe space between the two boxes is now filled with sawdust. .\t (_)ueb(;c. the boxes arc examined and refilled, if necessary, before forwarding by rail. Our fish left Ciaspe Thursday, were in Boston in good condition the Tuesday following,
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