14 CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XVII. 



THE RACCOON, OPOSSUM, AND SQUIRREL FAMILIES. 



The Raccoon, Opossum, and Squirrel Families. — Number of Species. — 

 How Hunted. — Two Negroes and a Coon Stew. — Best Way of Shoot- 

 ing Squirrels Page 436 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



FUR ANIMALS. 



Haunts, Habits, and Mode of Capturing the Wolverene, Mink, Fisher, 

 Marten, Ermine, Musk-rat, Skunk, Badger, Land and Sea Otter, Fur- 

 seal, Beaver, and Showtl. — An Unpleasant Adventure while after Fur- 

 seals. — Enormous Destruction of Fur Animals. — Latest Statistics. . 442 



