CHAPTER XII. Want of Home-pasturage in Canada.—Danger of being lost in the Woods.—Plain Directions to the Traveller in the Bush.—Story of a Settler from Emily.—An old Woman’s Ramble in the Woods.—Adventure of a Trapper.—Fortunate Meeting with his Partner CHAPTER XIII. Directions for ascertaining the Quality of Land in the Bush.—Site of Log-shanty.—Chopping.—Preparation for Spring-crops.—Method of planting Indian Corn.—Pumpkins and Potatoes.—Making Pot-ash CHAPTER XIV. My first Shot at a Buck.—Hunting and Shooting Parties.—Destructiveness of Wolves.—Loss of my Flocks.—Cowardice of the Wolf.—The Lady and her Pet.—Colonel Crawford’s Adventure.—Ingenious Trick of an American Trapper.—A disagreeable Adventure.—How to poison Wolves.—A stern Chase CHAPTER XV. Formation of the Canada Company.—Interview with Mr. Galt.—His personal Description and Character.—Guelph.—Dr. Dunlop.—My Medical Services at Guelph.—Dr. Dunlop and the Paisley Bodies.—An eccentric Character.—An unfortunate wife CHAPTER XVI. Porcupine-catching.—Handsome Behaviour of Mr. Galt.—Owlingale.—Introduction to the Son of the celebrated Indian Chief, Brandt.—Expedition to Wilmot.—Sham Wolves.—Night in a Barn with Dr. Dunlop.—The Doctor and his Snuffbox.—His Bath in the Nith.—Louis XVIII. and his Tabatiere.—Camp in the Woods.—Return to Guelph CHAPTER XVII. A new Way of keeping a Birthday.—Lost in the Woods.—Kindness of Mr. Galt.—Advice to new Settlers.—Unexpected Retirement of Mr. Galt.—I accompany him to the Landing-place.—Receive orders to leave Guelph for Goderich.—Whirlwinds at Guelph and Douro CHAPTER XVIII. The Huron tract.—Journal of Dr. Dunlop.—His Hardships.—I leave Guelph for Goderich.—Want of Accommodation.—Curious Supper.—Remarkable Trees.—The Beverly Oak.—Noble Butter-wood Trees.—Goderich.—Fine Wheat Crop.—Purchase a Log-house.—Construction of a Raft CHAPTER XIX. My new House at Goderich.—Carpentry an essential Art.—American Energy.—Agreeable Visitors.—My Wife’s Disasters.—Hints for Anglers.—The Nine-mile Creek Frolic.—The Tempest.—Our Skipper and his Lemon-punch.—Short Commons.—Camp in the Woods.—Return on Foot.—Ludicrous termination to our Frolic CHAPTER XX. Choice of a Location.—The Company’s Lands.—Crown Lands.—Tables published by the Canada Company.—Progressive Improvement of the Huron Tract CHAPTER XXI. The King proclaimed in the Bush.—Fete and Ball in the Evening.—My Yankee Fellow-traveller.—Awful Storm.—My lonely Journey.—Magical Effect of a Name CHAPTER XXII. Visit of the Passenger-pigeon to the Canadas.—Canadian Blackbirds.—Breeding-places of the Passenger-pigeons.—Squirrels CHAPTER XXIII. The Rebel, Von Egmond, the first agricultural Settler on the Huron.—Cutting the first Sheaf TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS IN CANADA WEST. CHAPTER I.