To the readers of the author's first book of travels, "The Pampas and Andes: a Thousand Miles' Walk across South America," which journey was undertaken when he was but seventeen years of age, the writer would say that their many kind and appreciative letters have prompted him to send forth this second book of travels--the "Voyage of the Paper Canoe." LAKE GEORGE, WARREN COUNTY, N. Y., JANUARY 1, 1878. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. THE APPROACHES TO THE WATER-WAY OF THE CONTINENT. ISLAND OF ST. PAUL.--THE PORTALS OF THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE.--THE EXTINCT AUK.--ANTICOSTI ISLAND.--ICEBERGS.--SAILORS' SUPERSTITIONS.--THE ESTUARY OF THE ST. LAWRENCE.--TADOUSAC.--THE SAGUENAY RIVER.--WHITE WHALES.--QUEBEC. 1 CHAPTER II. FROM QUEBEC TO SOREL. THE WATER-WAY INTO THE CONTINENT.--THE WESTERN AND THE SOUTHERN ROUTE TO THE GULF OF MEXICO.--THE MAYETA.--COMMENCEMENT OF THE VOYAGE.--ASCENT OF THE RIVER ST. LAWRENCE.--LAKE OF ST. PETER.--ACADIAN TOWN OF SOREL. 12 CHAPTER III. FROM THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER TO TICONDEROGA, LAKE CHAMPLAIN. THE RICHELIEU RIVER.--ACADIAN SCENES.--ST. OURS.--ST. ANTOINE.--ST. MARKS.--BELOEIL.--CHAMBLY CANAL.--ST. JOHNS.--LAKE CHAMPLAIN.--THE GREAT SHIP CANAL.--DAVID BODFISH'S CAMP.--THE ADIRONDACK SURVEY.--A CANVAS BOAT.--DIMENSIONS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN.--PORT KENT.--AUSABLE CHASM.--ARRIVAL AT TICONDEROGA. 22 CHAPTER IV. FROM LAKES GEORGE AND CHAMPLAIN TO THE HUDSON RIVER. THE DISCOVERY OF LAKE GEORGE BY FATHER JOGUES.--A PEDESTRIAN JOURNEY.--THE HERMIT OF THE NARROWS.--CONVENT OF ST. MARY'S OF THE LAKE.--THE PAULIST FATHERS.--CANAL ROUTE FROM LAKE CHAMPLAIN TO ALBANY.--BODFISH RETURNS TO THE JERSEY.--THE LITTLE FLEET IN ITS HAVEN OF REST. 42 CHAPTER V. THE AMERICAN PAPER BOAT AND ENGLISH CANOES. THE PECULIAR CHARACTER OF THE PAPER BOAT.--THE HISTORY OF THE ADOPTION OF PAPER FOR BOATS.--A BOY'S INGENUITY.--THE PROCESS OF BUILDING PAPER BOATS DESCRIBED.--COLLEGE CLUBS ADOPTING THEM.--THE GREAT VICTORIES WON BY PAPER OVER WOODEN SHELLS IN 1876. 57 CHAPTER VI. FROM TROY TO PHILADELPHIA. PAPER CANOE MARIA THERESA.--THE START.--THE DESCENT OF THE HUDSON RIVER.--CROSSING THE UPPER BAY OF NEW YORK.--PASSAGE OF THE KILLS.--RARITAN RIVER.--THE CANAL ROUTE FROM NEW BRUNSWICK TO THE DELAWARE RIVER.--FROM BORDENTOWN TO PHILADELPHIA. 71 CHAPTER VII. FROM PHILADELPHIA TO CAPE HENLOPEN. DESCENT OF DELAWARE RIVER.--MY FIRST CAMP.--BOMBAY HOOK.--MURDERKILL CREEK.--A STORM IN DELAWARE BAY.--CAPSIZING OF THE CANOE.--A SWIM FOR LIFE.--THE PERSIMMON GROVE.--WILLOW GROVE INN.--THE LIGHTS OF CAPES MAY AND HENLOPEN. 98 CHAPTER VIII. FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.