This cascade is named the _Trout-Fall_, and the beauty of the scenery afforded a subject for Mr.Hood's pencil.

The rocks which form the bed of this river are slaty, and present sharp fragments, by which the feet of the boatmen are much lacerated.

The Second Portage, in particular, obtains the expressive name of _Knife Portage_.

The length of our voyage to-day was three miles.
On the 28th we passed through the remainder of Trout River; and, at noon, arrived at Oxford House, on Holey Lake.

This was formerly a post of some consequence to the Hudson's Bay Company, but at present it exhibits unequivocal signs of decay.