Guide book to the Megantic, Spider, and upper Dead river regions of the province of Quebec and state of Maine .. . arters. Although not considered a very sharp contest has taken J^g (jggj.^ ^^^ one which is prohibited lay statute law in certain localities, there sportsmanlike way of shot j-jj^j. jg ^g^.^ fasciuatiug to one accustomed to the practice, so that often one is a pleasure attached to i^tity of venison in the larder, and with no intention of shooting a deer, but will go out jacking with ^i^^ watch the deer, seeing how near one can get to them. The writer merely to go through t
Guide book to the Megantic, Spider, and upper Dead river regions of the province of Quebec and state of Maine .. . arters. Although not considered a very sharp contest has taken J^g (jggj.^ ^^^ one which is prohibited lay statute law in certain localities, there sportsmanlike way of shot j-jj^j. jg ^g^.^ fasciuatiug to one accustomed to the practice, so that often one is a pleasure attached to i^tity of venison in the larder, and with no intention of shooting a deer, but will go out jacking with ^i^^ watch the deer, seeing how near one can get to them. The writer merely to go through the,:;gj,^ while jacking, near enough to touch it with the muzzle of the rifle. has been paddled up to a-j^ggg jj^ ^ calm evening while jacking up the river, that is very impressive. There is a solemn s? broken by some bird flying over the canoe, or a muskrat quietly swimming Occasionally the stillness ? ligi^t, and suddenly dives under the water, making a splash that, if taken across the stream sees ^\ y^^^ ^^^f^ nearly upset the canoe. But, if no game is stirring about, nothing unawares, is sure to sta. «. WINTER CAMP ON THE SPIDER RIVER, is heard but the faint ripple of the water against the baric upon the bow of the canoe, and cue oftenimagines the boat at a standstill, and the shores receding down stream, where Long shadows sweepAcross the shimmering streams and leafy bogs,And silence reigns, save where the piping frogsHold carnival amid the deepening shade,Vociferous in evening serenade ;Or solemn owl— as maidens sometimes do —Chants nightly a monotonous, To who ! With pathos deep.
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