None of these menaces however were put in execution.

They were probably deterred from the attempt by perceiving that a most vigilant guard was kept against them.
The portion of this extensive lake which is near the establishments is called The Lake of the Hills, not improperly as the northern shore and the islands are high and rocky.

The south side however is quite level, consisting of alluvial land, subject to be flooded, lying betwixt the different mouths of the Elk River and much intersected by water.

The rocks of the northern shore are composed of syenite over which the soil is thinly spread; it is however sufficient to support a variety of firs and poplars and many shrubs, lichens and mosses.

The trees were now in full foliage, the plants generally in flower, and the whole scene quite enlivening.