The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-31

should give way, This height AZ length gain
Cd, We iaund the remaining AaaaHt similar IN
that oflhe hpt TIRES miles Of the we'll known
Crawford routs of the White AlouHtAinss-
Having reached the summit, WI fsurd 10 oaf
disappointment that Il was everywhere clolh-
rsi With dense forrest which prevented i,rr,-
pect A. length, following abe example of
others, selected a sturdy spruce, 50 feet Ia
hsiRht and climbaf N its tap, whence there
was 40 obstruction 10 tho sight H. MI the ho-
riron. Here found ample rs~ard for all my
toil. The atmosphere was rcniarltabiy clear.
fsaIa EsesHi rAlaa. and the gsEsgHet fsssa.-ll -llI
summit ~ that memorable spruce was such
as would have formed nn era 10 any bnet
life. Westward and beneath ms feet ar
down, doiaa, lies the lake, pcnt Mp hetwren
the mountains Beyond u the eyr rests urnn
a body Of mountain woods, aabrnken by the
suiaiir-st opruing M far A. tiIE- hurixdH. To
tbs RoFthwost the broad siissry waters of lake
McmPhremagog stretch away 10 the horizon.
indented with numeroas promoniories and
sprinkled with many Islands. To the Borih
ami northwest lie the plains Of stansead and
the valley ol the ST. Lawrence. wide ami fer
tile. Al over baptized In beauty. To thu
northeast extends the Grsen MouniAin chain
in many lofy cone, clothed 10 their sum.
mits in perennial green.
Having enjoyed this scene Cor Ai hour, wc
next ean's down To tho brow n lie movntin
and vontured to the cdee of the fSightf,d pre-.
oipiee. Here again, selorting trusty cedar
which nHtnre had planted on the very wink,
| once moir mounted, and from the mmps
which bent over looked fearfhliy do'0n
precipice Of nine hundred feet of psrpendica.
lar rock II was view hiIl NJ terror, 70
quiring stronger nerves than mine IN with
stand. grow dizxy---tnrnsd away my eyes
and hAstencd 20 dnsc...d from that place of
peril.
That evening VIC all met again on the shore
---our frionds having returned from their
voyage, ladtn with tho rpoil- of shc deep
Supper was prepared, and eaten with relish
which those only know who labor and thcn
a part Of us fclt 81 murh tho spirit of ruuuu.
tic adventure as 10 rasolyo TO pas the night
on that lovely shore Having kindled a fire
whose tall flames rendered the darkness visi-
BILE, We addressed ourselves 10 something lika
rest but the dread wilderness around ms had
yoiees--it was not all a solitude--now echo
ing with the shriIl notes Of some animal uR-
known, now with The hootag of tho solemn
owl, and anon rcsoupdinR with tho howl Of .
straying wolf, Initiating the shouts of . be-
niGhicd man. By means Of pile Of lumber
ing before the blazing firo We wore away tho
tedious hours Of night
Next day, at carly dawn, We took our OH
scryaiions and measurements Of Mt. PisEnh'
wbie have since calculated from the field
notes then made, 10 bc 1905 fcet high--eon'
siderobly less than previous estimates. Frpni
The iHIperfsrtionr of it,stF,s-esss assa 9TH
ar causes, dare not rely upon this mcAsurc-
mrut until confirmed by a repetition. But
such is the bodness OF the ascent that its sc-
tual height iu liable 10 be overTated.
Breakfast being over, our Whole company
again set forth, in two boats, for thorough
exploration ofthe lake shores and soundiDg''
and during the day we passed quite around
IL. visiting every object Of curiosity along tho
route. On the n. r.. shore Mr. Gates, with
his sturdy sons, he's made clearing and G.
rccted fine log cabin. Besides their agri-
culture, fAvorite pursuit Of theirs is fishing,
In which they have acquired skill which
: makes thriA objects Of envy to many Of their
townslnen. MIR G.. obligingly showed US his
9 .sfishipa tackle" Ono kind consisted OF n
? piece Of highly polished metal of an oval CON
{ cnyo convex form, attached by n swivel Ia a
G hair cord. A few inches below this, on the
r same cord hangs a triple hook. When drawn
: through the waier,,he metal rapidly revolve'
: producinga deceptive glinimeripg, at which
: the 6nny tribe both far and near, desperately
II plunRe, and Rre thus caught by tho triple
n hook.
d At tho extreme n. ". : found the outlet
20 Of the lake-a full and powerful current sui
c 6cient for tho largest mills, flowing direct
into lake Magog. On the w. n. w. shorS
= is delightful little hay called Bluebrrrt
q Cove. This is nearly circular in form, Of a
!. bout five acres surface, aud 20 TO 80 iuet 10
: Idepth--connccted 10 the main waters by a
II very narrow strait. Here the surface y
f scarcely moved by ripple, and such ti'e
! transparency Of the water that VIC could see
n the hottum throughout. Here grow several
G species of plants Of peculiar interest to the
Is hotanist
q From this cove VIC directed our course
q through the midst of the lake, ON our return,
:, in order for sodiAinEs. For this purpuse We
r were provided with strong but slender cord,
+ and plow-sharc. Our first place Of sound
=. ipz was about two miles north VI Nit PiTgfih
@ Hore we found a depth Of ss feet Advanc-
l. ing half a mile, we sound 1913. Another hall
v mile we found depth or 22o feet HnvsfrF
g equal distance gave MS depth Of ahoat 800
Is feet We row took our position directly be-
It tween the two highest SUBMITS Of the oppo-
is site mountains, and were preparing TO drip
O. the pEow-sbAre--when 10 furious squall Of
: wind caught our fruii boats and tsssetl thesa