My Canadian journal, 1872-'78; extracts from my letters home, written while Lord Dufferin was governor-general; . che,and there is too much wind for the canoes, so the shoot-ing is put a stop to, which is annoying. Fred and Cap-tain Smith have walked out to see if they can get any-thing in the marsh close by. The wind fell, Mr. McKay lost his headache, and thegentlemen went off for the afternoons hunting, asshooting is called here. They did not bring back agreat deal—the birds were so wild ; twenty-six the totalbag. A number of the birds they shot were lost in therushes. Saturday, 22d.—We left
My Canadian journal, 1872-'78; extracts from my letters home, written while Lord Dufferin was governor-general; . che,and there is too much wind for the canoes, so the shoot-ing is put a stop to, which is annoying. Fred and Cap-tain Smith have walked out to see if they can get any-thing in the marsh close by. The wind fell, Mr. McKay lost his headache, and thegentlemen went off for the afternoons hunting, asshooting is called here. They did not bring back agreat deal—the birds were so wild ; twenty-six the totalbag. A number of the birds they shot were lost in therushes. Saturday, 22d.—We left our encampment this morn-ing, and after luncheon Mr. McKay, D., and CaptainSmith went out shooting again. Fred and CaptainSmith tossed up, and Fred lost the place in the drove on to the camping-place, which is rather anuninteresting spot. There is not even a shrub near it,and we are in long grass, on a small piece of highishground surrounded by swamp. We can hear the sports-mens shots, and see an immense number of ducks es-caping, and flying over us. Fred has gone on foot tosee what he can SEPT. l877 PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE. 393 They came back, having greatly enjoyed their got nineteen birds, and Fred shot seven dihck, fourof which he brought home. Sunday, 2jd.—We had intended to make a very shortjourney to-day, but the shooting yesterday kept us backa little. We lunched close to the house of a Germansurveyor, who brought us some excellent bread-and-butter, and we visited his wife and daughters. He hasestablished himself upon 1,000 acres of good land. Wecamped about four oclock, and soon had the pleasureof seeing Colonel Littleton riding towards us. has gone home, but the child is better. Ourletters also arrived, and were very welcome. Monday, 24th.—Started about half-past eight, anddrove along a good road and through five farms toPortage La Prairie. There were arches and an address,bands of painted Lidians, and a long procession of bug
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