. Sport, travel and adventure in Newfoundland and the West Indies [microform]. Fisheries; Hunting; Pêche commerciale; Chasse. 172 GRAND POND. reacliecl what is called in Newfuuiidland a por- tage or corduroy road through the woods, where we called a halt to make the necessary arrange- ments for dragging our boats across in the morn- ing ; hut Cochrane and I pushed on, and camped for the night aljout half-way acn^ss. We found the portage to be nine miles, and knee-deep in mud the whole way, so that it was not till thu next afternoon that we reached the shores of Grand Pond, a magnificent sheet
. Sport, travel and adventure in Newfoundland and the West Indies [microform]. Fisheries; Hunting; Pêche commerciale; Chasse. 172 GRAND POND. reacliecl what is called in Newfuuiidland a por- tage or corduroy road through the woods, where we called a halt to make the necessary arrange- ments for dragging our boats across in the morn- ing ; hut Cochrane and I pushed on, and camped for the night aljout half-way acn^ss. We found the portage to be nine miles, and knee-deep in mud the whole way, so that it was not till thu next afternoon that we reached the shores of Grand Pond, a magnificent sheet of water ;it the far end. The feelings awakened in the mind of an observer when sightino" this Ijeautiful lake foi the first time, may be gathered fr<nn the follow- ing graphic descripticjn fr(jm the pen of the Eev. JM. Harvey, who ac(tonipanied the gover- nor across the island : " The shades of eveninii- were closing as we g(jt cur first glimjjse of Grand Lake, and a very beautiful and sive sight it was. I sat down on the trunk of a pine-tree that had been washed up ])y the waves, and I gave myself up to the spirit of the hour and the influence of the scene. The shades of night had now darkened the hill- tops, and only a stray breath of wind playc' oii. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Kennedy, W. R. (William Robert), Sir, 1838-1916. Edinburgh; London : W. Blackwood
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