. Narrative journal of travels through the northwestern regions of the United States; extending from Detroit through the great chain of American lakes, to the sources of the Mississippi river. atum ofalluvion in which they are abundantly whole, apparently, rests immediately upon gra-nitic and hornblende rock, which occasionally risesthrough it, in rugged peaks, and beds. LXVIII. Day.—(July 30th.)—It was five oclock inthe morning when we left our encampment. On de-scending six miles we reached the mouth of theMississawgaigon or Rum river, a large and long-stream coming in upon
. Narrative journal of travels through the northwestern regions of the United States; extending from Detroit through the great chain of American lakes, to the sources of the Mississippi river. atum ofalluvion in which they are abundantly whole, apparently, rests immediately upon gra-nitic and hornblende rock, which occasionally risesthrough it, in rugged peaks, and beds. LXVIII. Day.—(July 30th.)—It was five oclock inthe morning when we left our encampment. On de-scending six miles we reached the mouth of theMississawgaigon or Rum river, a large and long-stream coming in upon the east bank. It originates inSpirit Lake, which is ten days journey north of itsmouth. This lake is twelve miles long and four inwidth, of an irregular shape and beautified with se-veral islands. It is only two days journey south-west of Sandy Lake. Its waters are very transpa-rent, and afford a variety of fish, and the Indianssay that its shores are strewed with an infinite varie-ty of clear and shining stones, some of which areas large as a mans fist. These, from their descrip-tions, are presumed to be carnelians, agates, chalce-donies, and other silicious gems, which are known. h 289 to be the product of the contiguous regions. Spir-it Lake lias two inlets, one of which called AkeekSeeba, originates a few miles west of the banks ofSt Louis river near the Grand Rapids; the otheris ascended in canoes within a days walk of LowerRed Cedar Lake. The falls of St: Anthony are fourteen miles be-low the confluence of the Mississawgaeigon. Wereached the upper end of the portage at half pasteight in the morning, and while the voyageurs werebusied in the transportation of our baggage, hastenedto take a view of this celebrated cataract. Theriver has a perpendicular pitch of forty feet, with aformidable rapid above and below. An island atthe brink of the falls, divides the current into twosheets, the largest of which passes on the west ofthe island. The rapid below the schute is fil
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