the track was that of a big bull and 

 after all not very much alarmed. He 

 had gone away quite leisurely and 

 as this was probably his home local- 

 ity, might be induced to return that 

 evening, under favourable circum- 

 stances. We found a runway evi- 

 dently in present use and followed 

 far. 



The rain was not energetic, but 

 pervading. We paid no attention 

 to it ; we could not and go on. 

 There are two ways of treating dis- 

 comfort. Fight it and it conquers; 

 ignore it and it is subdued. 



It is wonderful how a huge animal 

 like the moose can go through the 

 woods, between and under branches. 

 One could almost believe that he had 

 some device of folding up his horns, 

 as the Arab his tent, so easily does 

 he go anywhere the width and 

 height of his body will permit. The 

 trail was thick with moose sign. 

 Tramp, tramp, drip, drip, a misstep 

 and down into a muddy hole I went; 

 no matter, a degree or two more 

 of wetness. As Nimrod was help- 

 ing me up, a dozen pounds extra 

 of water-proof clothing not being 



