THE MOUNTAIN SHEEP 



Where first the early sunbeams glow 



On rugged cliffs, through morning shrouds, 



Where icy winds in summer blow 



On crests among the thunder clouds, 



Way up on mountains high and steep, 



There lives and roams the bighorn sheep. 



THE king of sports, undoubtedly, is the 

 pursuit of the bighorn, but on account of 

 the habitat of this game, under normal 

 conditions, it is restricted to comparatively few 

 hunters, since perfect physical condition and un- 

 swerving perseverance are required to endure 

 the hardships which present themselves in moun- 

 tain climbing and " camping out of camp," and 

 to bear cheerfully the many discouraging experi- 

 ences which are commonly the lot of the sports- 

 man who desires to secure the finest trophy to be 

 taken in our country. 



No other reminder of the chase will bring back 

 to memory so many pleasant recollections as the 



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