. The western world [microform] : picturesque sketches of nature and natural history in northern and Central America. Natural history; Natural history; Sciences naturelles; Sciences naturelles. 82 THE MOOSE, Oil ELK. li Si! ill i !ifi ^4 piiijiill. described by the Indians in their guttural voices as " quoth, qnoth," but occasionally becoming sharper and more like a bellow when he hears a distant cow. The cow utters a prolonged and strangely wild call. This is imitated by the Indian hunter through a trumpet composed of rolled - up birch bark, when his dogs are in chase of the animal;
. The western world [microform] : picturesque sketches of nature and natural history in northern and Central America. Natural history; Natural history; Sciences naturelles; Sciences naturelles. 82 THE MOOSE, Oil ELK. li Si! ill i !ifi ^4 piiijiill. described by the Indians in their guttural voices as " quoth, qnoth," but occasionally becoming sharper and more like a bellow when he hears a distant cow. The cow utters a prolonged and strangely wild call. This is imitated by the Indian hunter through a trumpet composed of rolled - up birch bark, when his dogs are in chase of the animal; and the bull being by this means attracted towards him, becomes more easily his victim. During the early part of the year, and the summer, the antlei"s arc growing; but this pro- cess ceases early in Sep- t(on\ber, when the moose has got rid of the last ragged strip of the deci- duous skin against the young larch - trees and aider-bushes. He now stands ready to assert his claims against all. 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 Kingston, William H. G. , 1814-1880. London : T. Nelson
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