Theplanwefinallyconcludeduponwas，togetalargecanoebelongingtoMr。Hamilton，andupontheSaturdaynightprevioustoEasterholidays，paddledirectlyuptheChesapeakeBay。Onourar-
rivalattheheadofthebay，adistanceofseventyoreightymilesfromwherewelived，itwasourpurposetoturnourcanoeadrift，andfollowtheguidanceofthenorthstartillwegotbeyondthelimitsofMaryland。Ourreasonfortakingthewaterroutewas，thatwewerelessliabletobesuspectedasrunaways;wehopedtoberegardedasfishermen;
whereas，ifweshouldtakethelandroute，weshouldbesubjectedtointerruptionsofalmosteverykind。
Anyonehavingawhiteface，andbeingsodisposed，couldstopus，andsubjectustoexamination。
Theweekbeforeourintendedstart，Iwrotesev-