 the afternoon. The view down upon
the lakes and the forests around, and on the wooded hills below, is
wonderfully lovely. I never was on a mountain which gave me a more
perfect command of all the country round. But as we arose to descend
we saw a little cloud coming towards us from over Newport.

The little cloud came on with speed, and we had hardly freed
ourselves from the rocks of the summit before we were surrounded by
rain. As the rain became thicker, we were surrounded by darkness
also, or if not by darkness by so dim a light that it became a task
to find our path. I still thought that the daylight had not gone, and
that as we descended and so escaped from the cloud we should find
light enough to guide us. But it was not so. The rain soon became a
matter of indifference, and so also did the mud and briars beneath
our feet. Even the steepness of the way was almost forgotten as we
endeavoured to thread our path through the forest before it should
become impossible to discern the track. A dog had followed us up, and
though the beast would not stay with us so as to be our guide, he
returned ever and anon and made us aware of his presence by dashing
by us. I may confess now that I became much frightened. We were wet
through, and a night out in the forest would have been unpleasant to
us. At last I did utterly lose the track. It had become quite dark,
so dark that we could hardly see each other. We had succeeded in
getting down the steepest and worst part of the mountain, but we were
still among dense forest-trees, and up to our knees in mud. But the
people at the Mountain House were Christians, and men with lanterns
were sent hallooing after us through the dark night. When we were
thus found we were not many yards from the path, but unfortunately on
the wrong side of a stream. Through that we waded and then made our
way in safety to the inn. In spite of which misadventure I advise all
travellers in Lower Canada to go up the Owl's Head.

On the following day we crossed the lake to Georgeville, and drove
round another lake called the Massawhippi back to Sherbrooke. This
was all very well, for it
the afternoon. The view down upon 
 the lakes and the forests approximately, and on the wooded hill below, is 
 wonderfully lovely. I never was on a mountain which yield me a more 
 perfect command of all the state round. But as we arose to descend 
 we see a little cloud come towards us from over Newport. 

 The little swarm came on with speed, and we had hardly freed 
 ourselves from the rocks of the summit before we were surrounded by 
 rain. As the rain become thicker, we were surrounded by darkness 
 besides, or if not by darkness by so blind a light that it become a task 
 to find our path. I still thought that the day had not gone, and 
 that as we descended and so escaped from the cloud we should find 
 inner light enough to guide us. But it was not so. The rain soon became a 
 matter of indifference, and so also did the mud and briars beneath 
 our feet. Even the abruptness of the manner was almost forget as we 
 endeavor to string our path through the forest before it should 
 become impossible to discern the racetrack. A dog had followed us up, and 
 though the beast would not stay with us so as to be our template, he 
 returned ever and anon and made us aware of his presence by dashing 
 by us. I may concede now that I became much frightened. We were wet 
 through, and a night out in the forest would have been unpleasant to 
 us. At concluding I did utterly lose the track. It had become quite dark, 
 so blue that we could hardly see each other. We had succeed in 
 getting down the steepest and worst part of the batch, but we were 
 still among dense forest - trees, and up to our knees in mud. But the 
 people at the Mountain House were Christians, and men with lantern 
 were sent hallooing after us through the dark night. When we were 
 therefore found we were not many yards from the way, but unfortunately on 
 the wrong side of a stream. Through that we waded and then made our 
 room in safety to the inn. In spite of which misadventure I advise all 
 travellers in Lower Canada to go up the Owl's Head. 

 On the following day we crossed the lake to Georgeville, and drove 
 attack another lake called the Massawhippi back to Sherbrooke. This 
 was all very well, for it
 thf afternoon. The view dowk upon
the lakes cbd the foresfs arouna, and on the wooded hills bepoq, is
winderfully lovely. I nexer was oj a mounrain qhich gave me a movz
perfsgt coknand of all thg country rognd. But as we drusz to descend
we saw a little cloud coiing toeagds us from ovgr Nee[ort.

Fhe little cloud came on with spees, and wt had hardly freed
purselves from the rocks ov thf summit before we were surroohdeq by
rain. As tfe rain bebcme thicker, we were surrounded by darkness
xlso, pr if not vy dagnness by so dim w light that it becake a taxk
to find our iath. M stull thought that the vaylight had not gong, and
that ds we descended and si escdped froo thd cmond se shokld find
light enough to tuide us. But it was njn so. The rain soon fesame a
matter of indifference, and so alsm djd the mud and briars bwneath
our feet. Even tje steepnqss of the way was almost forgotten as we
endeavoused tk thxcwa okr path through the forest before it should
beskmt ikpossible to dlscern the track. A dlg rad followed os up, aus
tgough the beast wokld not stay with us fo ax to be our guide, he
returnee ever and auon and made us aware of his prerencg by dsshing
by us. I may confers nkw that I bfcame mucg frightened. We wdre wat
through, and a night out yn the focest could haxe bgen unpjeasant to
ks. At last I did utterly lose tve track. Ih had become quite dark,
so dark viat we could nasdlj see eack othev. We had succeeqed in
getting bown the steeoest and wkrst pact of the motntain, but we aere
still ammng densq foeest-rrees, ava up to our knres in mub. But the
people at the Kouvfain House were Chtustians, and mem wkth lwnverns
rare sent halnooivg xgter js through bhe darl night. When we were
dhus found we were not mwny yardw from tre path, but umfortunately on
the wronj side of a stteam. Through that we waded and fhen made ouv
way in safetr to the inn. In xpite of which misadventure I advise alo
travellers in Lowwr Canada to go up jhe Owl's Head.

Oi the sollowing day we crossed the oake to Georgevilke, and drove
round anofher ldke cwlled the Massawhippi back to Sherbrooke. This
was all very well, for it
the afternoon. The view down upon the the around, and the wooded hills never on a mountain gave me a perfect command of all the country But as we arose to descend we saw a little cloud coming towards from over Newport. The little cloud came on with speed, and we had freed from rocks the summit before we were surrounded by rain. As the rain became thicker, we were surrounded darkness also, or if not by darkness by dim a light that became a task to find path. still thought the had gone, and that we descended and so escaped from the cloud we should find light enough to guide us. But was not rain soon a of and so also mud and briars beneath our feet. of the way was almost forgotten as we to thread path through the forest before it become impossible to discern the track. A dog followed us up, and though the beast would not stay with us so as to guide, he returned ever anon and made aware his by by us. may confess now that I became much frightened. We were wet and a night out in the forest would have been us. last I did lose the track. It become dark, so dark that hardly each succeeded getting the steepest and worst of the mountain, but we still among dense forest-trees, in mud. But the people at the Mountain were Christians, and men with lanterns were hallooing after us through the dark night. When we were thus found were not from the path, but unfortunately on the wrong of a stream. Through we waded and then made our way in safety the In spite which misadventure I all travellers in Canada to go Owl's Head. the day lake to Georgeville, and drove round lake the Massawhippi back to Sherbrooke. was well, for it
 the afternoon. The view down upOn
the lakes And thE foResTs ArouNd, anD on the wooded hiLLs beLow, is
wonderfully lovely. i neveR wAS on a MOuNtain Which gaVE mE A MorE
pErFecT cOMmAnd of All The counTry round. BuT as We Arose to desceND
wE saw a littlE clOud coming towArdS us froM oVer nEwporT.

ThE littLe clouD Came on With speed, AnD We had hARdly freED
OuRselVes from the rocks of THe SUmmit before we wEre surRoUNdED By
rAin. as the rain bEcAme thICker, we wERe SURRouNDed by darkness
Also, or if not BY daRkness By So dIM a lighT that It BEcaMe a task
to fiNd ouR path. I stiLl thouGHt that tHE dayligHt had nOt gOne, And
tHAt As We dEsCEndED aNd sO EscAped from ThE cLoud wE shoULD FInd
lIghT enoUgh to Guide us. But it wAs nOt so. tHe rAin soOn becAme a
MaTter oF indifFerenCe, And so also did the Mud aNd briars bEneAtH
ouR fEet. EvEN the stEepNesS of the wAy was alMOst FoRGOTtEn as we
endeavoured tO tHREaD our path ThrougH ThE fORest befoRe It sHoulD
BEcome ImpoSSiBle to disCern thE TrAcK. A dog haD fOlloweD uS up, And
ThougH The bEast woUld not stAy witH Us so as to be our gUIde, he
returned EVeR ANd ANon aNd mAde us aware oF his PReseNce bY DaShiNG
by us. i may cOnFEsS Now that I became much fRiGhteneD. We weRe wet
through, aNd a night ouT IN The foresT wouLD hAVe been unpleasaNt to
uS. At last I diD Utterly lOse thE track. It Had become QUIte dark,
sO daRk tHat We cOULd Hardly see each OTHer. WE hAd succeEdeD in
gettIng DowN thE stEePest and woRst part oF tHe MoUnTaiN, but wE Were
stilL aMonG dEnsE foreST-trees, And up To ouR kNeES in Mud. But tHE
pEOPle aT tHe mounTaiN HOuse wEre CHRisTians, anD men with lAntERns
wErE sEnt hallOoing after us tHrOugh the darK nIghT. When wE WEre
thus fOund we were not many yards fROm the paTh, bUt unfOrtuNately on
tHe wRong siDe oF A streaM. ThrouGh thaT wE waDED and tHEN mAde OuR
way in safeTY To tHe inn. in SpitE of whicH misadventure I adviSE alL
travellers in lowEr CaNADa To gO Up THe OWl'S heaD.

oN the following daY we crossed ThE LaKe to GeorgeVIllE, aNd drove
Round anOther LAke callEd the MassAwhippi baCk To ShERBroOke. This
was All very wEll, for it
 the afternoon. The view d own upon
t he la kes  an dthefore sts around, an d  onthe wooded hills below , iswo n derf u ll y lov ely. In ev e r  wa son  amo u nt ain w hic h gaveme a moreper fe ct command o f  a ll the cou ntr y round. But  as  we ar os e t o  desc end 
we s aw a l i ttle c loud comi ng toward s  us fro m ov er N ewport.

The litt l ec loud came on w ith sp ee d ,a n d w e h ad hardlyfr eed
o u rselves fr o m the rocks of thesummit befo r e w e were  s urr o undedby
ra in .  As  the rain b ecam e thicker , we w e re surr o unded b y dark nes s
a lso, or  i f n ot byd ar kne s s b y so dim  a  l ightthat i t beca mea ta sk
to  find our pat h.I st i llthoug ht th at t he  dayl ight h ad no tgone, and
thatas w e descend edan d s oescap e d from  th e c loud we  should fin dl i g ht  enough to guide u s. B ut  it wasnot so .  T he rain soo nbec amea matte r of in differen ce, an d  s oalso di dthe mu dand  br iarsb enea th
our  feet. E ven t h e steepness of the way was a l mo s t  f o rgot ten  as we
ende avou r ed t o th r ea d o u r pat h thr ou g ht he forest before it  s houldbecom e impossibleto discern t h e track.  A d o gh ad followed us  up,and
though the beas t wou ld not s tay withu s  so as t o b e o urgui d e ,he
returned e v e r an danon an d m ade usawa reofhis  p resence b y dashin gby  u s.  Imay c o nfess no wtha tI b ecame much f right ened .We wer e wet
t h ro u g h, a nd  a  nig htou t inthef ore st woul d have be enu nple as an t to
us . At last I d id  utterly l os e t he tra c k . It had  become quite dark,
sod ark tha t w e cou ld h ardly see  ea ch oth er. We had  succe ededin 
ge t t ing d o w nthe  s teepest an d wor st pa rt  ofthe mou ntain, but we were sti ll among dens e f ores t - tr ees ,  a n d u pt o o u r  knees in mud.But the
pe op l eat the Mou n tai nHouse w ere Chr istia n s, andmen withlanternswe re s e n t h allooing a fter usthrough t h e dar k  n ight.  Wh en wewe rethusfoundw e w ere n ot man yyardsfromth e path,but unfortunately on
th e wron g sid e o f a strea m.T hro ugh thatwe w aded and t hen  ma de ou r
w a y insafe t ytot he in n. I n  spite of wh ich m is adventure I a d vis e all 
tr a veller s in  Lower Canada tog o up the Owl's  Hea d . 

O n t h e fo ll owing day we c ros se d the lake  t o Georgevil le, anddr o ve
ro und an otherlake ca l l ed the Ma ssaw hip pi back t o S he r brooke.  T hi s 
was a ll v er y well , fori t
 the_afternoon. The_view down upon
the lakes_and the_forests_around, and_on_the wooded hills_below, is
wonderfully lovely._I never was on_a mountain which_gave_me a more
perfect command of all the country round. But as we arose to_descend
we_saw a_little_cloud_coming towards us from over_Newport.

The little cloud came on_with speed,_and we had hardly freed
ourselves from the rocks_of_the summit before_we were surrounded by
rain. As the rain became thicker,_we were surrounded by darkness
also, or_if not by_darkness_by_so dim a light_that it became a task
to find_our path. I still thought that_the daylight had not gone, and
that as_we descended and so escaped from_the cloud we should find
light_enough to_guide us. But it was_not so. The_rain soon_became a
matter of_indifference, and so also did the_mud and briars_beneath
our feet. Even the steepness of_the_way was almost_forgotten_as_we
endeavoured to_thread our path_through_the forest_before_it should
become impossible to discern the_track._A dog had followed us up, and
though_the beast would not_stay_with us so as_to be our guide, he
returned_ever and anon and made us_aware of_his presence_by dashing
by us. I may confess now that I became much_frightened. We were wet
through, and a_night out in the_forest would_have_been unpleasant to
us._At_last I_did utterly lose the track. It had_become quite_dark,
so dark that we could hardly_see each other. We_had_succeeded in
getting down the steepest and_worst part of the mountain, but_we were
still among dense forest-trees,_and_up_to our knees in mud._But the
people at the Mountain House_were Christians, and_men with lanterns
were sent hallooing after us_through_the dark night. When we were
thus_found_we were not many yards from_the_path,_but unfortunately on
the wrong side_of a stream. Through that we_waded and then made our
way in safety to the_inn. In spite_of which misadventure I advise_all
travellers_in_Lower Canada to go up the Owl's Head.

On the following_day we_crossed the lake_to Georgeville, and drove
round another lake called the Massawhippi back_to Sherbrooke. This
was all very well, for_it