. The hunter and the trapper in North America ; or, Romantic adventures in field and forest. From the French of Bénédict Révoil . rels and racoons. ^Above all, exclaimed Mr. Danielson, ^Hhe racoonsare the most terrible robbers I have ever met gluttons ! What thieves ! The first-fruits of ourharvest fall entirely to them, and the first juicy shootsof maize will attract them from a distance of severalmiles. Woe to them if they come within range of ourrifles ! As some compensation for what they have plun-dered, they leave us then their skin, which is veryuseful as a lining for our garme
. The hunter and the trapper in North America ; or, Romantic adventures in field and forest. From the French of Bénédict Révoil . rels and racoons. ^Above all, exclaimed Mr. Danielson, ^Hhe racoonsare the most terrible robbers I have ever met gluttons ! What thieves ! The first-fruits of ourharvest fall entirely to them, and the first juicy shootsof maize will attract them from a distance of severalmiles. Woe to them if they come within range of ourrifles ! As some compensation for what they have plun-dered, they leave us then their skin, which is veryuseful as a lining for our garments, and their flesh, whichmakes a capital stew! In our neighbourhood they abound,^nd on a night as bright as this a racoon-hunt is a thingnot to be despised. We rarely return to the farm withour game-bags empty. It is an amusement, my dear sir,which we will ask you to share with us, if you are soinclined, on the first opportunity.^ ii Why not this evening, then 1 I replied. I am notso fatigued, after the excellent supper you have set befoxOme, but that I can accompany you in the chase. (4U) 5 82 ALL HANDS MAKE READY I »». HIS TRUMPET TO HIS LIPS. I am afraid, said thefarmer, you may suffer , severely from the cold andsleet— Be under no alarm, mydear sir; I am at your i orders. Then we will start thisevening; all hands makeready! And without moreado, Mr. Danielson tookdown a couple of rifles slungto a magnificent pair ofantlers which adorned thechimney panel, and wipingthem with a bit of greasedcloth,—a precaution almostuseless with weapons keptin such admirable condition,—he loaded them with allthe caution peculiar to aKentucky hunter. Then,seizing a bulls horn, en-circled with a silver mouth-piece, which hung to thelower branch of the antlers,he opened a door leading outinto the courtyard, advanceda few gteps, placed his primi-tive trumpet to his lips, andblowing with all the strengthof his lungs, drew from it AWAY TO THE FOREST. 83 sounds capable, like the
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