. Accessible field sports [microform] : the experiences of a sportsman in North America. Hunting; Fishing; Game and game-birds; Chasse; Pêche sportive; Gibier. 18 ACCESSim/fi FIELD ear to flic ground, nnd remained in tLat ludicrous and ungraceful position for some rainutes, exciting greatly my curiosity. On asking him for an explanation, naught but a grunt could I get for an answer, and a non-describablo wave of the hand, as if to invoke silence. After manoeuvring thus, my nearly exliausted patience received the explanation that one of the hounds was running a deer, and that they were
. Accessible field sports [microform] : the experiences of a sportsman in North America. Hunting; Fishing; Game and game-birds; Chasse; Pêche sportive; Gibier. 18 ACCESSim/fi FIELD ear to flic ground, nnd remained in tLat ludicrous and ungraceful position for some rainutes, exciting greatly my curiosity. On asking him for an explanation, naught but a grunt could I get for an answer, and a non-describablo wave of the hand, as if to invoke silence. After manoeuvring thus, my nearly exliausted patience received the explanation that one of the hounds was running a deer, and that they were coming this way. Immediately afterwards I was bundled into a canoe, and although I had never previously handled a paddle, was now forced to take one of those implements and attempt a trial; but no use—the obstinate com- position of birch bark would only spin round and make most indisputable signs of objection to its freight, which were manifested by the gxmwale several times taking in water and almost upsetting, so that my now irate companion almost got out of his wits with rage. At length I attained a slight dexterity, and succeeded, assisted by the skilful steering of the Chippewa, in propelling our frail boat under a cedar that grew on the termination of a promontory. "Whatever might have been my doubts before as to my friend's assertion that game was afoot, they were now dissipated; for, true enough, the deep voice of a hound could be distinctly heard resounding through the forest, and coming towards us; every bound the good hound spoke,. 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 Gillmore, Parker. London : Chapman and Hall
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