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herd of these grand animals is a magnificent sight, 

 and one not soon to be forgotten. They are to be 

 killed either by stalking them on foot, or partially 

 on foot and partially on horseback, or by running 

 them on horseback as you would run buffalo. 



Willie broke off here, for Noel the Indian was 

 fast asleep. It is astonishing how these men can 

 sleep when they have nothing else to do, and how 

 well they can on necessity do without sleep ; and 

 Willie Whisper also began to look as if bedtime 

 was near at hand. The fire was getting low. " I 

 like that sketch," I said, " I like the description of 

 scenery. It is grand, but not peaceful and com- 

 forting hke your woods. And I like the natural 

 history — not too much slaughtering of my fellow- 

 creatures, and no killing just for killing's sake in the 

 story either. Man must eat to live and must kill 

 to eat, and we brethren of the woods seek our meat 

 from God. But I wish it were otherwise." 



" So do I," he answered drowsily, " and I think 

 I could prove it, but you are sleepy and so am I, 

 and I have talked enough for one night," and so 

 wrapping our blankets round us we lay down to rest. 



Provisions were getting low. I had not looked 

 for a long delay in reaching my hunting camp, and 



