. Wild life in Canada [microform]. Sciences naturelles; Hunting; Chasse; Natural history. 3 84 ON THE GREAT CHURCHILL RIVER June the water about 6 and pro- ceeding onward through Key Lake. About we reached the bottom of the lake, where we portaged overland at Key Falls. Helow the falls, going quietly downstream, we came on a very large brown bear. The bear, when first seen was wading belly-deep in the water on the outside of some reeds on the north shore on the prowl for fish- suckers or pike, which such animals capture by striking at in the water in lightning scrap fash
. Wild life in Canada [microform]. Sciences naturelles; Hunting; Chasse; Natural history. 3 84 ON THE GREAT CHURCHILL RIVER June the water about 6 and pro- ceeding onward through Key Lake. About we reached the bottom of the lake, where we portaged overland at Key Falls. Helow the falls, going quietly downstream, we came on a very large brown bear. The bear, when first seen was wading belly-deep in the water on the outside of some reeds on the north shore on the prowl for fish- suckers or pike, which such animals capture by striking at in the water in lightning scrap fashion. Providence or sense of danger stiired in the brute while we watched, for It waded ashore and disappeared into the bush before we had even planned how to get near enough for shooting. The animal gave no sign of having seen us or scented us. and so we were induced to paddle down on to the south shore of the river, and go into hiding opposite where it had been hunting on the chance of its returning. There we lay up for two hours, but our patience was unavailing, and disappointed we resumed our journey at the end of that time. CrllA^o ^^*f ^ftfnoon we made a portage at Grand Kapids and camped for the night at the lower end. The portage at this rapid was a long one, nearly half a mile in length. AgaiQ. and again I am prompted to exclaim in admiration of the vastness of the C hurchill River After twenty-fom- days on the great waterway, her lakes and rapids have not lost one whit of their impressive strength and grandeur; unbridled force runmng wild; powerful water-power worth many a man's kingdom if only it were within the boundary of civilisation. In such a H;. 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 Buchanan, Augus, 1886-1954. Toronto : McClelland, Goodchild and Stewart
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