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the town, -witli n city sportsman, return fagged and disappoint- 

 ed, and in the hiltcM-Tiess of the moment pen a description of 

 SpoHing in the Prorinrcs. Had any of these fellows been with 

 us last June, Salmon-fishing in the Nashwalk— or July Trout- 

 fishing at the river P/z/Uj) — Woodcock-shooting in August, 

 round Ilor/o?/, CortiicaUis, or Andpolis — Snipe-shooting on the 

 marslies ne;ir Clagetou-n and Musquash — Wild-goose shooting 

 on the great Tantramar, in October — had they been at our 

 memorable Cariboo hunt, in January — or had they witnessed 

 the way old Sabatisie rigaclooncd the Moose up that rapid, — I 

 have some notion their tune would have been changed. But 

 these men have not jdurh to face the hardshl]is of sporting in a 

 wild country, and expect to find game on the post-roads. ' Come, 

 Sabatisie, let us go in search of the Moose.' 



" Howard and Adclla started for the point where tliey were 

 wrecked, in hopes of finding their guns, &:c. AVe had not pro- 

 ceeded more than a mile, when we found the dead Moose high 

 and dry on a small island in the middle of the stream. He was 

 a splendid creature, at least sixteen hands high ; his antlers 

 were over six feet in the span. The Indian was not long in 

 strijjping off his hide, during which I set myself on the bank to 

 enjoy a j)ipe. All trace of the storm had disappeared, save 

 that the stream was turbulent and muddy, and a few small trees 

 and broken branches strewed its surface. Not having room 

 for the carcase, we were obliged to leave it, for which I have 

 no doubt the Lynx, Foxes, &c., returned us many thanks. 

 When we regained our comrades, we found they had been for- 

 tunate in recovering their rifles ; but every thing else was lost. 

 A camp was prepared, and we turned in early, being much 

 fatigued with the events of the day. 



" The sun was an hour high next morning, before we could 

 shake off our drowsiness. It was then agreed we should return 

 to Anapolis, as we could not do much in one canoe. During our 

 trip back, we had some good fishing and wild-fowl shooting ; 

 and so much were we pleased with the conduct of Adella, that 

 we promised to meet at his camp in October, when, he said, he 



