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But
a
narrow
opening
between
the
crests
of
the
hills
pointed
out
the
passage
by
which
they
found
their
way
still
farther
north
,
to
spread
their
pure
and
ample
sheets
again
,
before
pouring
out
their
tribute
into
the
distant
Champlain
.
To
the
south
stretched
the
defile
,
or
rather
broken
plain
,
so
often
mentioned
.
For
several
miles
in
this
direction
,
the
mountains
appeared
reluctant
to
yield
their
dominion
,
but
within
reach
of
the
eye
they
diverged
,
and
finally
melted
into
the
level
and
sandy
lands
,
across
which
we
have
accompanied
our
adventurers
in
their
double
journey
.
Along
both
ranges
of
hills
,
which
bounded
the
opposite
sides
of
the
lake
and
valley
,
clouds
of
light
vapor
were
rising
in
spiral
wreaths
from
the
uninhabited
woods
,
looking
like
the
smokes
of
hidden
cottages
;
or
rolled
lazily
down
the
declivities
,
to
mingle
with
the
fogs
of
the
lower
land
.
A
single
,
solitary
,
snow-white
cloud
floated
above
the
valley
,
and
marked
the
spot
beneath
which
lay
the
silent
pool
of
the
"
bloody
pond
.
"
Directly
on
the
shore
of
the
lake
,
and
nearer
to
its
western
than
to
its
eastern
margin
,
lay
the
extensive
earthen
ramparts
and
low
buildings
of
William
Henry
.
Two
of
the
sweeping
bastions
appeared
to
rest
on
the
water
which
washed
their
bases
,
while
a
deep
ditch
and
extensive
morasses
guarded
its
other
sides
and
angles
.
The
land
had
been
cleared
of
wood
for
a
reasonable
distance
around
the
work
,
but
every
other
part
of
the
scene
lay
in
the
green
livery
of
nature
,
except
where
the
limpid
water
mellowed
the
view
,
or
the
bold
rocks
thrust
their
black
and
naked
heads
above
the
undulating
outline
of
the
mountain
ranges
.
In
its
front
might
be
seen
the
scattered
sentinels
,
who
held
a
weary
watch
against
their
numerous
foes
;
and
within
the
walls
themselves
,
the
travellers
looked
down
upon
men
still
drowsy
with
a
night
of
vigilance
.
Towards
the
southeast
,
but
in
immediate
contact
with
the
fort
,
was
an
entrenched
camp
,
posted
on
a
rocky
eminence
,
that
would
have
been
far
more
eligible
for
the
work
itself
,
in
which
Hawkeye
pointed
out
the
presence
of
those
auxiliary
regiments
that
had
so
recently
left
the
Hudson
in
their
company
.
From
the
woods
,
a
little
farther
to
the
south
,
rose
numerous
dark
and
lurid
smokes
,
that
were
easily
to
be
distinguished
from
the
purer
exhalations
of
the
springs
,
and
which
the
scout
also
showed
to
Heyward
,
as
evidences
that
the
enemy
lay
in
force
in
that
direction
.
But
the
spectacle
which
most
concerned
the
young
soldier
was
on
the
western
bank
of
the
lake
,
though
quite
near
to
its
southern
termination
.
On
a
strip
of
land
,
which
appeared
,
from
his
stand
,
too
narrow
to
contain
such
an
army
,
but
which
,
in
truth
,
extended
many
hundreds
of
yards
from
the
shores
of
the
Horican
to
the
base
of
the
mountain
,
were
to
be
seen
the
white
tents
and
military
engines
of
an
encampment
of
ten
thousand
men
.
Batteries
were
already
thrown
up
in
their
front
,
and
even
while
the
spectators
above
them
were
looking
down
,
with
such
different
emotions
,
on
a
scene
which
lay
like
a
map
beneath
their
feet
,
the
roar
of
artillery
rose
from
the
valley
,
and
passed
off
in
thundering
echoes
,
along
the
eastern
hills
.
"
Morning
is
just
touching
them
below
,
"
said
the
deliberate
and
musing
scout
,
"
and
the
watchers
have
a
mind
to
wake
up
the
sleepers
by
the
sound
of
cannon
.
We
are
a
few
hours
too
late
?
Montcalm
has
already
filled
the
woods
with
his
accursed
Iroquois
.
"
"
The
place
is
,
indeed
,
invested
,
"
returned
Duncan
,
"
but
is
there
no
expedient
by
which
we
may
enter
?
capture
in
the
works
would
be
far
preferable
to
falling
again
into
the
hands
of
roving
Indians
.
"
"
See
!
"
exclaimed
the
scout
,
unconsciously
directing
the
attention
of
Cora
to
the
quarters
of
her
own
father
,
"
how
that
shot
has
made
the
stones
fly
from
the
side
of
the
commandant
's
house
!
Ay
!
these
Frenchers
will
pull
it
to
pieces
faster
than
it
was
put
together
,
solid
and
thick
though
it
be
.
"
"
Heyward
,
I
sicken
at
the
sight
of
danger
that
I
can
not
share
,
"
said
the
undaunted
,
but
anxious
daughter
.
"
Let
us
go
to
Montcalm
,
and
demand
admission
:
he
dare
not
deny
a
child
the
boon
.
"
"
You
would
scarce
find
the
tent
of
the
Frenchman
with
the
hair
on
your
head
,
"
said
the
blunt
scout
.
"
If
I
had
but
one
of
the
thousand
boats
which
lie
empty
along
that
shore
,
it
might
be
done
.
