. The hunter and the trapper in North America, or, Romantic adventures in field and forest. Hunting; Game and game-birds; Chasse; Gibier. 174 ONE TO HIS GUN. barrel, and the animal fell dead within a few feet of the abyss. I should have felt well satisfied with the fortunate shot which enabled me to boast of having killed a wild goat, but for the unlucky chance of my missing my first firo, through the efiect of the damp on the charge of powder. But for this mishap, I might have carried off two proofs of my skill and prowess. I hailed the other hunters, and they joined me in a few moments. M. S
. The hunter and the trapper in North America, or, Romantic adventures in field and forest. Hunting; Game and game-birds; Chasse; Gibier. 174 ONE TO HIS GUN. barrel, and the animal fell dead within a few feet of the abyss. I should have felt well satisfied with the fortunate shot which enabled me to boast of having killed a wild goat, but for the unlucky chance of my missing my first firo, through the efiect of the damp on the charge of powder. But for this mishap, I might have carried off two proofs of my skill and prowess. I hailed the other hunters, and they joined me in a few moments. M. Simonds had killed two, and his negro one; but the latter animal, hit in the shoulder, had tumbled from crag to crag, and fallen headlong into the toiTent. As for the shepherd, he had seen three members of the troop, but had been unable to bring them within range. With our enormous prizes we returned to the huts of the shepherds, and after rest and refreshment betook ourselves to M. Simond's chS, srv^SC^. 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 Révoil, Bénédict Henry, 1816-1882. London; Edinburgh : T. Nelson
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