. Fishing and shooting along the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway, in the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, the Maritime Provinces, and the prairies and mountains of western Canada [microform]. Fishing; Hunting; Pêche sportive; Chasse. THF CANADIAN' NdKTIIWKST. 69 At many i)oints on tin? coast oiii' can (ililain spdit willi dirr, Iicar, grouse, and waUi fowl. And a,t;ain anollui (itid is ii|(rn nn N'ancnuMi Island, tlial land beloved of Mnglislinicn. Within shmt distances of the heantifnl city of Victoria, fjroiise and the blue (luail, generally styled (!alifornia qnail, arc
. Fishing and shooting along the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway, in the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, the Maritime Provinces, and the prairies and mountains of western Canada [microform]. Fishing; Hunting; Pêche sportive; Chasse. THF CANADIAN' NdKTIIWKST. 69 At many i)oints on tin? coast oiii' can (ililain spdit willi dirr, Iicar, grouse, and waUi fowl. And a,t;ain anollui (itid is ii|(rn nn N'ancnuMi Island, tlial land beloved of Mnglislinicn. Within shmt distances of the heantifnl city of Victoria, fjroiise and the blue (luail, generally styled (!alifornia qnail, arc phMitifuI, anil favorite };anu.' with the resi ients and visitors. A short journey into the interior of the island will \n'm\.\ you to the ranges of deer and liear, both beinj; readily killed. Added to these are several varieties of dnck, etc., and last of all the i'',nglish pheasant, introduced several years .ago, and now perfectly acclimated .and thriving wonderfully in the new land. The cry of "mark cock," or "ware hen," may sountl strange to many; but the newly .arrived I'riton knows right well what it means, and what rare sport the long tails f'lrnish; and it is ten to one that he knows how to stop them, too. And now, in concbision, a few words about the country just covered. 'i'lie i)ursuit of what is generally dubbed by the cr.'ift "l)ig game" in the mountain wilds of Canada is no child's play. To be succcssfid, a man must jxissess iron nerve and unfliiu:hing determination; he imsst lie a good shot, and strong enough to stand rougii work ; for the latter is frecpicntly necessary before the game can be reached, and the former is very liable to be an extremely useful accomplishment, cspfcially if the (|uarry hajjpens to be a gri/.zly bear. I'he accoimts published l)y parties and by indi- vidual sportsmen of their shooting trips through the Northwest and Hritish Columbia are le- gion. The general tenor of their letters may be found in an tixtr
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