. Across the sub-Artics of Canada, a journey of 3,200 miles by canoe and snow-shoe through the barren lands, including a list of plants collected on the expedition, a vocabulary of Eskimo words, a route map and full classified index. Botany; Eskimo languages. 188 ACROSS THE SUB-ARCTICS OF CANADA. here was a vast and dreary plain, affording no cover for the hunter save that of a few scattered bould- ers. Concealed by some of these we crept for long distances, but finding it impossible to get within any kind of medium range, we opened fire at a distance of four or five hundred yards. At first th
. Across the sub-Artics of Canada, a journey of 3,200 miles by canoe and snow-shoe through the barren lands, including a list of plants collected on the expedition, a vocabulary of Eskimo words, a route map and full classified index. Botany; Eskimo languages. 188 ACROSS THE SUB-ARCTICS OF CANADA. here was a vast and dreary plain, affording no cover for the hunter save that of a few scattered bould- ers. Concealed by some of these we crept for long distances, but finding it impossible to get within any kind of medium range, we opened fire at a distance of four or five hundred yards. At first the deer trotted about in confusion, but soon locating their enemies they fled straight away across the plains. For several hours we followed, vainly seeking for opportunity of nearer approach, but being unsuccessful, retraced our weary steps to the shore, where we arrived faint and ex- hausted. We found the men had been unable to keep the canoes afloat because of the ebbing tide. They were now high and dry, and the water of the Bay barely visible in the distance—such was the extremely low and flat character of the BLACKFOOT 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 Tyrrell, James, Williams, 1863-. New York, Dodd, Mead
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