. The Rockies of Canada; . hundred poundson his back, while the smaller animals struggle withless by an hundredweight. I once saw the Bayclear a log three feet and ten inches from the ground,of his own will, under a heavy pack. These intelli-gent animals know all the obstacles of the trail, whattwo trees their pack will go between, what lowbranches they cannot pass under, and at a gentleword they hurry along, where an ordinary cayusewill stop to feed, or when shouted at, will run offinto the bush. The Bay is the tamest animal I haveever known, and often loiters about the camp andpokes his head
. The Rockies of Canada; . hundred poundson his back, while the smaller animals struggle withless by an hundredweight. I once saw the Bayclear a log three feet and ten inches from the ground,of his own will, under a heavy pack. These intelli-gent animals know all the obstacles of the trail, whattwo trees their pack will go between, what lowbranches they cannot pass under, and at a gentleword they hurry along, where an ordinary cayusewill stop to feed, or when shouted at, will run offinto the bush. The Bay is the tamest animal I haveever known, and often loiters about the camp andpokes his head over ones shoulder as a gentle hintfor a taste of salt or sugar. His feet are never insultedwith hobbles, nor his head with a rope, for you maywalk up to him any time in the pasture and placeyour arm round his great neck. Old Denny is a horse of another colour, a shaggy,thick-set cayuse, with a long coat and trailing fet-locks. No ambition ever stirs him to be in front, buton the contrary, Denny never allows any animal to. *32 Zhc 1? oi Cana&a uarter of ail having gone any of us, previ- panion examine ahead, ror horses arearely allow any othei only to ! unusual intelligence ,s first place to I >f these horses two hundredhis back, while the 5 by an hundredv w the baJ clear a log three feu hes from the ground, of his own will, wCamp at the Bow ^-^t^nm, - >t the trail, wha gent animals knotwo trees theirbranches they cannotword they hurry alor s his h te of sah hobbles, nor his head vk up to him any time iir arm round his g1 Denny is a 1set cayuse, wiNo ambitionmtrary, Denn> ie trail, whatveen, what lowand at a gentleUnary cayuseill run off 1 haveandhintlsultedyou maye and place our, a shaggy,d trailing fet-e in front, butany animal to
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