. A journey from Prince of Wales's Fort, in Hudson's Bay, to the northern ocean [microform] : undertaken by order of the Hudson's Bay Company for the discovery of copper mines, a north west passage, &c. in the years 1769, 1770, 1771 & 1772. Indians of North America; Natural history; Indiens; Sciences naturelles. A JOURNEY TO THE not partake, I ti uft I fhall not be reckoned ovct" delicate in my appetite. The month of October is the rutting fcafon with the deer in thofc parts, and after the time of their courtfhip is over, the bucks feparatc from the docs; the former proceed to the
. A journey from Prince of Wales's Fort, in Hudson's Bay, to the northern ocean [microform] : undertaken by order of the Hudson's Bay Company for the discovery of copper mines, a north west passage, &c. in the years 1769, 1770, 1771 & 1772. Indians of North America; Natural history; Indiens; Sciences naturelles. A JOURNEY TO THE not partake, I ti uft I fhall not be reckoned ovct" delicate in my appetite. The month of October is the rutting fcafon with the deer in thofc parts, and after the time of their courtfhip is over, the bucks feparatc from the docs; the former proceed to the VVclhvard, to take ilielter in the woods during the Winter, :^nd tiie latter keep out in the barren ground the whole year. This, though a general rule, is not without fome exceptions; for I have frequently feen many does in the woods, though they bor^ no proportion to the number of bucks. This rule, therefore, only ftands good refpecting the deer to the North of Churchill River; for the deer to the Southward live promifcuoufly among the woods, as well as in the plains, and along the banks of rivers, lakes, i^(. the whole year. The old buck's horns arc very large, with ma- ny branches, and always drop off in the month of November, which is about the time they begin to approach the woods. This is undoubtedly vvitciy ordered by Providence, the better to ena- ble them to cfcape from their enemies through the woods; other wife they would become an ca- fy prey to wolves and other beafls, and be liable to get entangled among the trees, even in rang- ing about in fearch of food. The fame opinion may probably be admitted of the Southern deer, which always refidc among the woods; but the Northern deer, though by far the fmallcft in this rquntry, have much the largeft horns, and the branches are lb long, and at the fame time ipread. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of the
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