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here was a vast and dreary plain, affording no cover 

 for the hunter save that of a few scattered bould- 

 ers. Concealed by some of these we crept for long 

 distances, but finding it impossible to get within any 

 kind of medium range, we opened fire at a distance of 

 four or five hundred yards. At first the deer trotted 

 about in confusion, but soon locating their enemies they 

 fled straight away across the plains. For several hours 

 we followed, vainly seeking for opportunity of nearer 

 approach, but being unsuccessful, retraced our weary 

 steps to the shore, where we arrived faint and ex- 

 hausted. We found the men had been unable to keep 

 the canoes afloat because of the ebbing tide. They 

 were now high and dry, and the water of the Bay 

 barely visible in the distance such was the extremely 

 low and flat character of the coast. 



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BLACK FOOT BOY. 



