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pond to Big Togue and pretty hard walking, over boulders and through a bog at Togue Gorge spent two hours building a raft on which we embarked for the round island where we camped. The dog was with us leaving John to our disgust, to follow us. Cold in the night.

Saturday 27. Foggy. Started for the outlet to fish. soon cleared. Fished thoroughly above and below the dam but with no success. coasted along the North Shore clear up to the carry on inlet from Upper Togue. Missed the carry and carried thro' the woods a short distance. While George returned for a part of the traps, walking on the sand beach I found a boat with mast and sail and came floating down with a part of the sail set. He was much surprised at seeing this strange craft approaching and we were both delighted as we expected to be obliged to make another raft. Discovered the carry, very much shorter and a path thro' open woods. Put our things in the boat which I christened the "Bounding Dough" and pushed up to the cabin where the Weavers lived two years. Found a good landing, the cabins in good condition, two stores and all complete. On the ceiling a very spirited drawing of a Caribou, a Togue and an Eagle also. George made me a nest bed of boughs and I slept soundly. The dog slept in the birch on an old blanket and consequently arose late

Sunday 28. Very foggy; until noon. After breakfast we took the boat and started to explore the lake going into every bay and cove and fishing thoroughly. By far the most character to this lake of any I have seen so far. Fine headlands, beautiful growth and a general picturesqueness in forms and Beautiful birches, Norway pines & white rocks. A fine view of Katahdin. Cleared about noon. visited a little pond near south end. Saw a mink and tracks of deer and caribou. Near where I found the boat discovered a large raft with a good iron anchor, which we took for the boat. Had