At eight A.M.we passed a portage on which the limestone rocks were singularly scattered through the woods, bearing the appearance of houses and turrets overgrown with moss.

The earth emitted a hollow sound, and the river was divided by rocks, into narrow crooked channels, every object indicating that some convulsion had disturbed the general order of nature at this place.

We had passed a portage above it, and after two long portages below it we encamped.

Near the last was a small stream so strongly impregnated with sulphur, as to taint the air to a great distance around it.

We saw two brown bears on the hills in the course of the day.
At daylight, on the 11th, we embarked.