A few branches of cedar twisted together by Catharine, made a serviceable broom, with which she swept the floor, giving to the deserted dwelling a neat and comfortable aspect; some big stones were quickly rolled in, and made to answer for seats in the chimney corner.
The new-found fishing-line was soon put into requisition by Louis, and with very little delay a fine dish of black bass, broiled on the coals, was added to their store of dried venison and roasted bread-roots, which they found in abundance on a low spot on the island.

Grapes and butternuts which Hector cracked with stones by way of nut-crackers, finished their sylvan meal.

The boys stretched themselves to sleep on the ground, with their feet, Indian fashion, to the fire; while the two girls occupied the mossy couch which they had newly spread with fragrant cedar and hemlock boughs.
The next island that claimed their attention was Sugar-Maple Island, _[FN: Sugar Island, a charming object from the picturesque cottage of Alfred Hayward, Esq.]_ a fine, thickly-wooded island, rising with steep rocky banks from the water.

A beautiful object, but too densely wooded to admit of our party penetrating beyond a few yards of its shores.
The next island they named the Beaver, _[FN: The Beaver, commonly called Sheep Island, from some person having pastured a few sheep upon it some few years ago.

I have taken the liberty of preserving the name, to which it bears an obvious resemblance; the nose of the Beaver lies towards the west, the tail to the east.