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residence at Tacoma (from which place steamers run to Alaska), 

 of . course, gave him unrivalled opportunities to collect the best 

 there was, soon afterwards became the owner of several splendid 

 antlers.* One of them was bought, I am told by Sheard, for 

 5oodols. by Sir Bache Cunard. It is the head now owned by the 

 Duke of Westminster. As its picture has been published on many 

 occasions, I do not think it necessary to give more than the follow- 

 ing particulars which, I see from a photograph sent to me by the 

 present owner, are as follows: 72in. spread with forty points 

 ("Records of Big Game" gives it credit only for thirty-seven 

 points). 



Another giant pair of yet larger dimensions followed down 

 from Alaska soon afterwards. It is the wonderful trophy of which 

 I give a photographic representation. Sheard informs me that it 

 measures yS^in. in width, and has forty-three tines, and I think he 

 has every right to call it the record moose head of the world. He 

 offered me this interesting head mounted for 5oodols. I 

 immediately wrote co him, closing with him on those terms, but to 

 my disappointment he subsequently withdrew his offer, stating that 

 he would not sell the head at all at present. 



"Records of Big Game" is again sadly at fault respecting 

 this head, for not only is the head placed third instead of first, as 

 it, on account of its record span, deserves, but the number of tines 

 is understated by three, for, according to the owner, whose 

 accuracy I have no reason to doubt, it has forty-three points, 

 several being invisible on the photograph I have reproduced. 



Sheard, writing to me quite lately (June 12, 1899), complains of 

 Ward having only given this head credit for forty points, and 

 makes the following remark concerning the two heads which Ward 

 has placed before this ySin. one, and which measure, according to 

 Ward, yofin. and 69in. respectively in width. Sheard, writing to 

 me in reference to this matter, says : " As to the measurements of 



* In a late letter from Sheard, he tells me that he has " just received sixty- 

 four large moose heads from the north, and six whole specimens." 



