THE HUNTER'S ARCADIA. 



variably predicts luck in field sports in the regions 

 I write of, for, from break of day till the sun has 

 reached such an altitude as to make the heat un- 

 pleasantly powerful, all game, except the carnivorae, 

 whether fur or feather, are on the move. 



The coldest hour of the twenty-four is ever that 

 which precedes the break of day, and this was the 

 time at which ' I turned out, shivering at the contrast 

 I suffered between the temperature of the interior 

 of my wagon and the uninterrupted night airs. 



After raking the glowing embers together which 

 remained as representatives of many a goodly branch 

 that had fed our night fires, I next turned my 

 attention to rousting out my attendants. This is 

 always a difficult job, for the natives strongly object 

 to leaving the warmth of their karosses before the 

 sun has made its appearance. Nor is this to be 

 wondered at when the observer notes how stiffened 

 and cramped they appear after doing so, until exercise 

 has caused their blood to increase its rapidity of 

 circulation. It would be imagined that past ex- 

 perience would teach them to provide better protec- 

 tion against cold, but it does not ; the kaross which 

 they shivered under the previous night is good 



