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extinguished. In the Indian it is a passion. Rather 

 than forego its gratification he will turn his back 

 upon all the comforts and pleasures of civilized life. 

 White men do the same, in large numbers, when 

 they have the opportunity ; and when the pleasures of 

 such a life have once been tasted, they are not re- 

 linquished willingly. Nothing but famine will drive 

 man from the chase and compel him to the dull toil 

 of agriculture. The deer came on till it was within 

 a few yards of the two Wills. They clapped their 

 hands and shouted, and away it went like a shot. 



Last year a deer swam across to our island and 

 made a pleasant call upon the Lady of the Lake, 

 and then swam in safety back to the mainland. 

 The cook seized his rifle, but was directed to set it 

 aside. She was charmed with the deer's innocent 

 face, its gaze of wonder and surprise, and decided 

 that as it had given her so much pleasure by the 

 visit, it should retire as securely as it came. 



Two or three years ago, while camping on the 

 Sturgeon, in Michigan, I expressed my indignation 

 at a large party who came in with packs of hounds, 

 and I then avowed my determination in all cases 

 where I saw a race between a hound and a deer to 

 stop the hound. A hound makes as pretty a shot 

 as a hunter could ask for. I was much gratified to 

 learn that last year all the hounds brought into that 

 region stayed there. The still hunters passed the 

 word, and a fine dog-hunt occurred. The only lack 

 of fitness was that the Indians did not do it. They 



