List of Illustrations 



PLATE 



I. THE OLD WINCHESTER Frotitispiece 



FACING PAGE 



II. PAT AND HIS BEAR 44 



III, I. DANGEROUS CURIOSITY ^6 



2. didn't KNOW IT WOULD TIP OVER 46 



3. didn't KNOW THAT HAMMER OR TRIGGER MIGHT 



CATCH ON THWART OR PAINTER 46 



4. THE AXE IS PATENTLY A POOR PLAYTHING FOR THE 



UNINITIATED 



IV. I. THE PARSON S MOOSE-HEAD, AND GUIDE 



2. DEFORMED MOOSE-HORNS 



3. NORMAL MOOSE-FOOT ON LEFT, ABNORMAL GROWTH 



ON RIGHT 



46 



60 



60 



60 



V. I. ONE OF THE LITTLE CHAPS POKED HIS HEAD OUT 78 



2. HE CREPT CLOSER 7^ 



VI. I. THE SEAT AND ENGINE PLAN OF THE DORY, AND FULL 

 EQUIPMENT OF LIFE-PRESERVER CUSHIONS, OARS, 

 SPARE TILLER, ETC. 84 



2. AFTER END OF ENGINE-ROOM, SHOWING WATER-TIGHT 



BATTERY BOX, TWO TERMINAL SPARK-PLUGS AND 

 DOUBLE THROW SWITCH 84 



3. ARRANGEMENT OF ROWLOCK UNDER THE RUDDER- 



YOKE MAY BE USED FOR STEERING OR SCULLING 84 



4. FORWARD END OF ENGINE-ROOM, SHOWING WATER- 



PROOF TOOL-BOX ON LEFT, AND BILGE-PUMP SETTING 84 



VII. I. don't LEAN BACKWARDS — THE RECOIL IS LIABLE TO 



TIP YOU OVER 100 



2. don't turn round and sit up in THE BOW 100 



3. IT IS DANGEROUS TO KNEEL UP IN THIS POSITION 100 



4. THIS IS SAFER 100 



VIII, I. NEVER POINT A COCKED GUN INTO THE HULL OF 



THE CANOE 102 



2. THE CORRECT WAY TO CARRY A GUN WHEN SHOOTING 



FROM A CANOE 102 



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