. The hunter and the trapper in North America ; or, Romantic adventures in field and forest. From the French of Bénédict Révoil . CHAPTEE V. THE GASCON, very garrulous and very amusing,with whom T was well acquainted in theUnited States, told me that, one day, whenwalking in the woods, he met with an opos-sum. Struck by the quaint appearance of this newspecies of game, he hurled at him a simple stick which helield in his hands. ^^ This rogue, said he, narrating his further adventures,*^ stopped short, just as if his ribs had been broken by thesalute; so I picked him up, and slid him
. The hunter and the trapper in North America ; or, Romantic adventures in field and forest. From the French of Bénédict Révoil . CHAPTEE V. THE GASCON, very garrulous and very amusing,with whom T was well acquainted in theUnited States, told me that, one day, whenwalking in the woods, he met with an opos-sum. Struck by the quaint appearance of this newspecies of game, he hurled at him a simple stick which helield in his hands. ^^ This rogue, said he, narrating his further adventures,*^ stopped short, just as if his ribs had been broken by thesalute; so I picked him up, and slid him delicately intomy waistcoat pocket, satisfied that I should not returnhome empty-handed. At all events, thinks I to myself,I shall have a roast for my dinner. But, ^ Confusion !what is this ? I cried, as I felt a number of sharp teeth A STRANGE STORY. 69 penetrating tlirongli the stuff of my waistcoat, and gnaw-ing at something below my waist. This rascally animalwill spoil my pantaloons ! I extracted him from mypocket, and holding hiin by the feet, I gave him ablow with my fist on his little suout which would havestunned an ox. Have you had enough
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