. The Rockies of Canada; . Sud-ninence This was a wenty-seven le sky ! Mo nazement while nd curved horns ied to the saddle, march through rain elding knots in the getting at the fire- which had hitherto Head,of Rocky Mountain Sheep. en turn the whole bandrumps as they bounded imp later. Fred ong range, but the animal vrer some cliffs where it was he next sheep ap- five hundit the intently, and no inner of cr ; we might ng detour, and hunted e not able to locate on many occasions h is never hunted by the perstition about this itain. ;ng experience rett one le was making a. Curious Instance of S
. The Rockies of Canada; . Sud-ninence This was a wenty-seven le sky ! Mo nazement while nd curved horns ied to the saddle, march through rain elding knots in the getting at the fire- which had hitherto Head,of Rocky Mountain Sheep. en turn the whole bandrumps as they bounded imp later. Fred ong range, but the animal vrer some cliffs where it was he next sheep ap- five hundit the intently, and no inner of cr ; we might ng detour, and hunted e not able to locate on many occasions h is never hunted by the perstition about this itain. ;ng experience rett one le was making a. Curious Instance of Sameness 271 lone mountain climb. It was the first and only timefor a month that he had failed to carry his rifle. De-scending from the mountain he came upon a younglamb, and presently saw the mother not far appeared much disconcerted by his presence,but moved slowly ahead as he progressed. Thelamb actually indulging in various friskings andyouthful evolutions at a few yards distance. Previous to our visit, which was probably the firstmade by white men to this place, these sheep hadbeen seldom or never hunted, as the Indians got theirsuperstitions about the region years before. Theywere accordingly in a state of primitive wildness,which may account for these several instances oftameness in one of the most wary of all wild , however, several hunting parties havereduced their numbers. The moose, elk, and deer are very scarce exceptin such low and broad valleys as the Vermilion andKootenay. Few except Indians succeed in baggingthese
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