OR, THE LAKE LANDS OF CANADA. 



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CHAPTER IX. 



A Shot at a Bull Moose — Following the Moose Trail — Moose-calling — 

 Breaking Camp on Long Lake — Camp on Trail between Upper Long 

 AND Sugar-Bush Lakes — Bad Weather and Consequent Delay — Prep- 

 aration AND Start on the Reconnoissance, 



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.^^^^^^''^ HIS animal was probably 

 lying down when he dis- 

 covered me, and the noise 

 ' which attracted my attention 



to the spot where I saw him was 

 probably caused by his rising. I 

 must confess that I was taken some- 

 \\hat by surprise. I realized at 

 this instant that I was ill pre- 

 ' ^^ pared to meet this sort of 

 ^C^ft^j game. The bird-dogs ap- 

 peared still more sur- 

 prised ; they stood where I first discovered them, — only 

 about twenty feet from the king of the forest, but showed 

 no disposition to move, and they were also silent as the 

 grave. This position was firmly maintained by them until 

 the animal had finally concluded to withdraw from us, and 

 had actually started off, when the dogs promptly followed 

 and gave tongue in great abundance, although I observed 

 that they kept a very respectful distance from the fleeing 

 beast. The first glance which I obtained of this huee 



