Two leagues beyond this river we reached and passed the entrance of Black River, another of the streams from the Kaug range. It is stated to be rapid, and to have its source south of the mountains, in a district sheltered from the lake winds, and suited to agriculture. Its borders bear at the same time indications of mineral wealth. Eight miles beyond this river, we encamped on the open shores of the lake, after travelling fifty miles. Having been doubled up in the canoe for all this distance, landing on terra firma, and being able to stretch one's legs, seemed quite a relief. "I will break a lance with you," quoth A to B, addressing Mr. Trowbridge, offering him at the same time a dried stalk, which had been cast up by the waves. We were, in fact, as much pleased to get ashore, after the day's confinement, as so many boys let loose from confinement in school. In strolling along the shore, I recognized the erismatolite, in the dark upheaved sandstone at this locality. We here observed a phenomenon, which is alluded to by Charlevoix as peculiar to this lake. Although it was calm, and had been so all day, save a light breeze for a couple of hours after leaving the Ontonagon, the waters near shore were in a perfect rage, heaving and lashing upon the rocks, in a manner which rendered it difficult to land. At the same time, scarce a breath of air was stirring, and the atmosphere was beautifully serene. On passing thirteen miles, the next morning, we reached the mouth of the Montreal River, which is the last of the mountain streams of the Kaug range. It throws itself from a high precipice of the vertical sand-rock, within sight of the lake, creating quite a picturesque view.[56] (Vide _Information respecting the History, Customs, and Prospects of Indian Tribes_, vol. iv. plate 26.) [56] This river has subsequently been fixed on as the northwestern boundary of the state of Michigan, separating it from Wisconsin. On landing here a few moments, at an early hour, the air being hazy, we knocked down some pigeons, which flew very low.[57] This bird seems to be precisely the common pigeon of the Atlantic borders. The Indians had constructed a fish-weir between the lake and Montreal falls, where the lake sturgeon are caught. [57] BIRDS OF LAKE SUPERIOR.--Of the species that frequent the vicinity of this lake, the magpie is found to approach as far north as Lac du Flambeau, on the head of the Montreal and Chippewa Rivers. This bird is called by the Chippewas Wabish Kagagee, a name derived from _Wabishkau_, white animate, and _Kaw-gaw-gee_, a crow. The three-toed woodpecker visits its forests. The T. polyglottis has been seen as far north as the Island of Michilimackinac. In the spring of 1823, a species of grosbeak visited St. Mary's, of which I transmitted a specimen to the New York Lyceum of Natural History, where it received the name of Evening Grosbeak.