. Wit bought, or, A New York boy's adventures when the empire state was young . a chance for a shot. So we went on, greatlyexcited, however, by the game we had was not long before we met writh anothercovey of partridges, and firing at random, Ikilled one of them. Great was my exulta-tion, for I had never killed a partridge be-fore ; and, beside, I had shot it with my new 22 WIT BOUGHT. gun; and, more than all, Bill, who was expertat every kind of sport, had as yet met withno success. As I picked up the bird, stillfluttering in my hand, and held it out to mycompanion, I imagine that I f
. Wit bought, or, A New York boy's adventures when the empire state was young . a chance for a shot. So we went on, greatlyexcited, however, by the game we had was not long before we met writh anothercovey of partridges, and firing at random, Ikilled one of them. Great was my exulta-tion, for I had never killed a partridge be-fore ; and, beside, I had shot it with my new 22 WIT BOUGHT. gun; and, more than all, Bill, who was expertat every kind of sport, had as yet met withno success. As I picked up the bird, stillfluttering in my hand, and held it out to mycompanion, I imagine that I felt of as muchconsequence as Bonaparte did, when he hadconquered the Germans in the field Excited by this triumph of skill and mynew gun. we continued to push forward,though it was now snowing fast; and theground was already covered to the depth oftwo or three inches. Frequently meetingwith some kind of game, though we got littleof it, we traversed one ridge after another,until we were involved in a sea of small andthickly wooded ridges and ravines, that DANGERS ON THE MOUNTAIN. 23 crowned the top of the mountain. Scarcelyheeding the course we took, or thinking ofreturn, we proceeded for several hours. Atlast we came to a small hill, and it was agreedbetween Bill and myself that he should takethe valley on one side, and I on the other,and that we should meet beyond it. I had not gone far before a rabbit ran byme, and entered a thicket at a little distance.
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