. The land of the muskeg [microform]. Hunting; Chasse. r / ,f 1 I '»â 1 r I 11: fit i I ) 148 1 111, ) ()!⢠nil' Ml SKI.(. us. Tin y were both iitU;rly worn-oul with their exertions. They had hr();ht broad and other eatal)ies with them ; they also brou.^ht news of a parly of Siccanee or Chinook Indians vvlio had camped near lis. As it was now well on in the afternoon, we moved forward a little way into the timber and there camped. It was the wildest spot I have ever seen âan ideal virgin forest. The ground was very swampy, and covered with a deep carpet of moss. The trees bent one aga
. The land of the muskeg [microform]. Hunting; Chasse. r / ,f 1 I '»â 1 r I 11: fit i I ) 148 1 111, ) ()!⢠nil' Ml SKI.(. us. Tin y were both iitU;rly worn-oul with their exertions. They had hr();ht broad and other eatal)ies with them ; they also brou.^ht news of a parly of Siccanee or Chinook Indians vvlio had camped near lis. As it was now well on in the afternoon, we moved forward a little way into the timber and there camped. It was the wildest spot I have ever seen âan ideal virgin forest. The ground was very swampy, and covered with a deep carpet of moss. The trees bent one against the other in melancholy decay, covered with long grey lichen and huge fungus. Over- head the matted branches seemed to rot upon the trunks, grey with mould. Huge dead logs strewed the ground, crumbling at the touch of a foot. The place was most melancholy and weird, but a warm fire and a light meal of ptarmigan and bread cheered us and we went to bed in hi<rh. I III. \ im;iN I DUKM'. 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 Somerset, H. Somers (Henry Somers). London : W. Heinemann
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