164 The Home of the IVolveretie and Beaver. 



escape from its two worst enemies, men and dogs. 

 The ermine is easily caught in almost any kind of 

 trap, for though cautious it is both bold and in- 

 quisitive, and at one time ermine-skins formed part 

 of the memies peiletries exported from Canada ; but 

 their value at present is so little, that they do not 

 repay the Hudson's Bay Company the expense of 

 collecting ; hence very few are brought to England 

 from that quarter. 



After supper was finished and the pipes lit, Paul 

 requested the Canadian to continue his story, which 

 he did as follows. 



