. The young Nimrods in North America : a book for boys . he long-eared game,and therefore a regular hunt for them CALIFORNIA RABBIT. would not be in order. If they en-countered any in their morning visit to the traps, they would try a shot atthem, but the prospect was by no means certain. In the evening the party sataround thefire of blazing logs inthe broad fireplace of Joes house,and the time was devoted to storiesof hunting adventures until it wasthe hour for going to bed. Theboys had no stories to tell, as theirexperiences in the sports of thechase were limited to the adventure•with the sq
. The young Nimrods in North America : a book for boys . he long-eared game,and therefore a regular hunt for them CALIFORNIA RABBIT. would not be in order. If they en-countered any in their morning visit to the traps, they would try a shot atthem, but the prospect was by no means certain. In the evening the party sataround thefire of blazing logs inthe broad fireplace of Joes house,and the time was devoted to storiesof hunting adventures until it wasthe hour for going to bed. Theboys had no stories to tell, as theirexperiences in the sports of thechase were limited to the adventure•with the squirrel in the hollowtree ; but the Doctor and Joe had anabundant fund of reminiscences offorest and prairie, lake and stream,that three hours of conversation didnot seem to exhaust in the , they were fond of hunt-ing, or they would not have devotedso much time to it, and it was equal-ly evident that their memories were good for the adventures throughwhich they had passed. What would you like to hear about? said Joe, to the boys, as the. PROVIDING FOR HIS FAMILY. oo. THE YOUNG NIMRODS. chairs were drawn up in front of the glowing hearth. Shall I tell yonabout bears or tigers, antelopes or lions, or is there any other animalwhose habits yon wish to learn ? The boys replied that they would leave the selection of the subject toUncle Joe, and be satisfied with whatever he chose to tell them. Well, in that case, Joe responded, I will tell of my adventure lastyear, when I killed a bear with a hatchet, and took a couple of cubs fromher den ; and if I make any mistakes in the telling, the Doctor will cor-rect me. |pS : • =^-»4iHI»U^S2>^
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