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give him such an unusual appearance that prejudice alone 

 can call him handsome. 



The Virginian deer, the Fallow deer, the Wapiti, and 

 the Red deer are, to me, perfect in shape, graceful in their 

 movements, and ornamental to the landscape ; but the 

 moose, on the other hand, with his short, thick neck, 

 asinine head, protruding eyes, heavy broad ears, tremen- 

 dous antlers, long, awkward, powerful legs and dispro- 

 portionate withers, looking even higher than they are from 

 the mane that surmounts them, can never be considered 

 by an impartial judge but an awkward and clumsy-looking 

 "brute. 



Of all the ruminants on the American continent, the 

 moose is the tallest. I doubt not that a stall-fed ox can 

 be made to weigh as heavy, but not to attain the stature, 

 and on this account, as well as many others, it is really a 

 duty that the legislatures of the various states of which 

 he is an inhabitant owe to the country at large to pass 

 and enforce such laws as will prevent his ultimate anni- 

 hilation. * 



Probably it may never again be my good fortune to 

 revisit these scenes of my youth ; but can I ever forget 

 the happy days and nights I have spent in the dense 

 swamp, sparsely covered, barren, tangled woodland, or over 

 the brilliant camp-fire, when, miles and miles away from 

 civilisation, I have been on an expedition to hunt moose ? 

 No ! Though I have shot in all parts of the world, gone 

 through scenes exciting, both as soldier and hunter, 

 Northern Maine, with all its glorious lakes, rivers, and 

 mountains, will stand paramount : for there my experience 



