The Henson Journals

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Saturday, July 3rd, 1909.

In the train about 2 hours before reaching Sicamous:–

We rose at 6.30 a.m., packed, breakfasted, paid our reckoning, & came away from

Vancouver by the 9 a.m. eastward bound train. The first part of the journey was interesting

for the line ran through bold & varied scenery: but during most of the afternoon the

outlook from the train windows was monotonous. The heat was great, & induced a

general abandonment of coats, waistcoats, & collars. Ella wrote a sheaf of letters: I read

through a rather poor, cheap novel, & then fell back on "The Oxford Book of English Verse".

By a fortunate decision I brought with me the copy which the Admiral gave me when his

wife died. Now it commemorates them both.

I was interested in observing the rafts of lumber used in these parts. The construction is of

the simplest. Five or six substantial poles chained together at the ends serve to create a

sufficient enclosure of the floating logs.

We reached Sicamous about 10 p.m. and went at once to our room.

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