. Sketches of camp life in the wilds of the Aroostook woods, Aroostook County, Maine; fishing, canoeing, camping, shooting and trapping, being true stories of actual life in camp . inthe pure forest air. And then the best of all is to be ablealways to preserve it by shrinking and drying, with a littlesalt and smoke, and it will keep a long time (if you can keepit.) It is then a welcome treat for everyone; particularlyacceptable at tea time, shaved thin, and makes a very welcomeaddition to a hunters dinner at noontime, when he sits downbeside the brook far back over the ridges to eat his lunche
. Sketches of camp life in the wilds of the Aroostook woods, Aroostook County, Maine; fishing, canoeing, camping, shooting and trapping, being true stories of actual life in camp . inthe pure forest air. And then the best of all is to be ablealways to preserve it by shrinking and drying, with a littlesalt and smoke, and it will keep a long time (if you can keepit.) It is then a welcome treat for everyone; particularlyacceptable at tea time, shaved thin, and makes a very welcomeaddition to a hunters dinner at noontime, when he sits downbeside the brook far back over the ridges to eat his luncheon,without having shot a grouse or caught a trout while on thetramp. Most sportsmen are very fond of dried venison, andreally, if nicely prepared, it is excellent. We call to mindone who takes most kindly to this luxury and have seen himwith a flake of his favorite relish in his hand, whittling thinshavings therefrom with his knife, and eating it with veryevident satisfaction expressed in his countenance at the time,apparently oblivious to all else but its fine flavor, the trampand hunt for it, the shot he gave it, and the very welcomesight of camp and supper on his Among the Evergreens. 71 THE SNOWY NIGHT IN THE WOODS, The snow, as light as downy feather ere was seen, so pure and white,lias fallen softly all the day, neer ceasing through the silent all the woodland oer, and levelling up the rocky fell,The many clustering evergreens, holding a larger share as well. Shielding the many wild-wood dwellers, safely housed up from the the fir bough, and the blow down, wherever they have founda the rocks behind the ferns, underneath the brake and bramble,In many a cave and hollow pine log, in the thicket and the dell. Upon the deer, lying beneath the thick and drooping evergreen,Till nought but just an eye and ear, by each other can be seen. Till every bough above is downward bent, some drooping to the groundAnd the deer are often covered
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