. Sport, travel and adventure in Newfoundland and the West Indies [microform]. Fisheries; Hunting; Pêche commerciale; Chasse. A MOCKING-BIRD. 233 tlicn made our way into the valley, where our stags were lying. The remains were untouched, proving what I have always maintained, that wolves are not numerous in the island. We waited some time, and made a fire, but no Reuben appeared; so we started for home, but darkness overtook us before arriving at the wood where our tilt was, and we lost our way.^ One l)elt of ^yood looked precisely like another in the dark, and we tramped backwards and forwar
. Sport, travel and adventure in Newfoundland and the West Indies [microform]. Fisheries; Hunting; Pêche commerciale; Chasse. A MOCKING-BIRD. 233 tlicn made our way into the valley, where our stags were lying. The remains were untouched, proving what I have always maintained, that wolves are not numerous in the island. We waited some time, and made a fire, but no Reuben appeared; so we started for home, but darkness overtook us before arriving at the wood where our tilt was, and we lost our way.^ One l)elt of ^yood looked precisely like another in the dark, and we tramped backwards and forwards, knowing ourselves to be within a quarter of a mile of our camp, but unal)le to get there. We had almost resigned our- selves to a night on the barrens, wet throughâ no food, liquor, or matches, and no axe to cut firewoodâthermometer below zero,âwhen providentially we noticed a, blaze on a tree, and soon afterwards hit the trail; and most thankful were we to find ourselves once more in our snug Eeuben joined us next morning, â There is a iiidcking-bird in Newfoundland wlutse orv, Viy a slii,'lit eff(n"t of inm<j;i)iation, may be thus interpreted: " Ken- mdy ! Kennedy ! Kennedy ! Poorâlost Kennedy ! " repeated lit re^^ular intervals. Our feelings on the subject may be better imagined than described. - A small wigwam built of poles ami barkâwind and water ti},' U â wmi.'^' .f ^ â¢^' ^. 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 Kennedy, W. R. (William Robert), Sir, 1838-1916. Edinburgh; London : W. Blackwood
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