. The hunter and the trapper in North America, or, Romantic adventures in field and forest. Hunting; Game and game-birds; Chasse; Gibier. CHAPTHK VIII. THE N a certain clay in winter, I was wandering among the forests which extend—or in those times did extend—along tlic line of the great Erie Railroad. I was accompanied by two friends, who were tried and skilful hunters. We were all three mounted on the horses of the country, aruied with rifles, and attended by a pack of six dogs. The j)articular wood into whose dei)ths we had strayed was thick and tangled, comi)osed of cedais, cypre
. The hunter and the trapper in North America, or, Romantic adventures in field and forest. Hunting; Game and game-birds; Chasse; Gibier. CHAPTHK VIII. THE N a certain clay in winter, I was wandering among the forests which extend—or in those times did extend—along tlic line of the great Erie Railroad. I was accompanied by two friends, who were tried and skilful hunters. We were all three mounted on the horses of the country, aruied with rifles, and attended by a pack of six dogs. The j)articular wood into whose dei)ths we had strayed was thick and tangled, comi)osed of cedais, cypresses, and reeds, and besprinkled—so to speak—with basins of water, which, in Louisiana, aie called bayous, and in the Nor- thern States 2^omls. The densest shadow prevailed in the forest, which appeared to be frequented by numerous animals of all descriptions. The atmosphere was heavy, (410 8. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Révoil, Bénédict Henry, 1816-1882. London; Edinburgh : T. Nelson
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