. Through the wilds; a record of sport and adventure in the forests of New Hampshire and Maine . UGH THE WILDS. 271 After this they passed several flocks of ducks, the antics of the Httleones causing them no inconsiderable amusement. Lucie said theylooked like little puff-balls, and that she should like to have one. Atthe head of the Big Meadow they saw a blue heron stalking solemnly along the bank, and thegentleman tried his rifleagain, but with ill-suc-cess, as the bird gaveitself a shake, and flewlazily away down theriver. At this point thesteamer whistled to letBraofQf know there werepasse
. Through the wilds; a record of sport and adventure in the forests of New Hampshire and Maine . UGH THE WILDS. 271 After this they passed several flocks of ducks, the antics of the Httleones causing them no inconsiderable amusement. Lucie said theylooked like little puff-balls, and that she should like to have one. Atthe head of the Big Meadow they saw a blue heron stalking solemnly along the bank, and thegentleman tried his rifleagain, but with ill-suc-cess, as the bird gaveitself a shake, and flewlazily away down theriver. At this point thesteamer whistled to letBraofQf know there werepassengers for him, andthe noise frightenedtwo or three muskratswho were sitting on theriver bank, and theyjumped into the riverand swam away. Atthe foot of the meadowsthey passed a largeparty of campers onshore, who looked asrough as a band of gypsies. They had two teams, and three skinny-looking horses, and near two tents a fire was burning. The campersstopped whatever they were doing, and stared with open-mouthedastonishment at the steamer and its passengers, as the boat shotswiftly past A SHOT AT A BALD EAGLE. -/- THROUGH THE WILDS. In answer to an inquiry from one of the ladies, the captain informedhis passengers that the campers were from some place back in thecountry, and had come to the river for fish and berries, the latter grow-ing plentifully along the banks. They dont catch any trout here, said Ned. No. It is pickerel they are after. They salt them down in butter-firkins, and carry them home. I have seen fifty people at a time strung
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