Old-time schools and school-books . d cautiously throughthe woods. We had not gone far, when Splitlog beckonedto us all to stop. Look yonder, said he to me, on that high rockabove us. I did so and saw a young deer, or fawn, stand-ing upon the point of a rock, which hung over the valley. Splitlog now selected a choice arrow, placed it on thebow, and sent it whizzing through the air. It struck thefawn directly through the heart. The little animal sprang violently forward over the rock,and fell dead, many feet below, where Splitlogs sons soonfound him. We now returned to Splitlogs house carryingt
Old-time schools and school-books . d cautiously throughthe woods. We had not gone far, when Splitlog beckonedto us all to stop. Look yonder, said he to me, on that high rockabove us. I did so and saw a young deer, or fawn, stand-ing upon the point of a rock, which hung over the valley. Splitlog now selected a choice arrow, placed it on thebow, and sent it whizzing through the air. It struck thefawn directly through the heart. The little animal sprang violently forward over the rock,and fell dead, many feet below, where Splitlogs sons soonfound him. We now returned to Splitlogs house carryingthe fawn with us. This hunt was the chief event in Charles Brucesvisit and a few days later he returned to Boston. Among the engravings in the book is the onereproduced herewith. The text says : — To give a better idea of thefigure and appearance of the lion,I have procured this picture ofa young lion ; by which you willsee that lions, when a few weeksold, are only as large as small A Young Lion. dogs. From The Progressive 252 Old-time Schools and School-books The zebra picture is accompanied by the state-ment that His appearance is very beautiful, andhe is esteemed one of the handsomest of quadrupeds.
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