. The hunter and the trapper in North America ; or, Romantic adventures in field and forest. From the French of Bénédict Révoil . CHAPTER YIIL THE N a certain day in winter, I was wanderingamong the forests which extend—or in thosetimes did extend—along the line of the greatErie Kailroad. I was accompanied by twofriends, who were tried and skilful hunters. We wereall three mounted on the horses of the country, armedwith rifles, and attended by a pack of six dogs. The particular wood into whose depths we had strayedwas thick and tangled, composed of cedars, cypresses, andreeds, and be
. The hunter and the trapper in North America ; or, Romantic adventures in field and forest. From the French of Bénédict Révoil . CHAPTER YIIL THE N a certain day in winter, I was wanderingamong the forests which extend—or in thosetimes did extend—along the line of the greatErie Kailroad. I was accompanied by twofriends, who were tried and skilful hunters. We wereall three mounted on the horses of the country, armedwith rifles, and attended by a pack of six dogs. The particular wood into whose depths we had strayedwas thick and tangled, composed of cedars, cypresses, andreeds, and besprinkled—so to speak—with basins of water,which, in Louisiana, are called hayous, and in the Nor-thern States 2>onds. The densest shadow prevailed in theforest, which appeared to be frequented by numerousanimals of all descriptions. The atmosphere was heavy,(^11) 8 114 IN THE BUSH. the horizon dark and foggy, but, despite the obscurity, wehad made up our minds not to return to our dwelling-places until we had killed a stag. We were delighted,therefore, when one of our hounds ^gave tongue, andafter a long circuit brought us in front of a c
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