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N all the cases of people getting lost in the 

 woods or on the prairie that have come un- 

 der my observation, I have noticed that they cir- 

 cled to the right, and unless in time they obtained 

 some indication of their position, they would end 

 by recrossing their own tracks and in some in- 

 stances taking them tor those of others and fol- 

 lowing them. At such times familiar objects are 

 often passed by without being recognized. I 

 have often wondered what is the cause of this. 

 Is it due to fear or to an excited state of mind ? 

 Whatever may be the cause, whenever a person 

 realizes that he is lost, he should, as my father 

 often told me, keep cool, sit down and make a 

 fire, and not go on running or walking till ex- 

 hausted. 



My Indian's method was a good one, namely, to 

 camp and wait for the weather to clear up, so as 

 to get the sun's assistance as to direction if you 

 have no compass. If you come on a track in 

 winter be sure it is not your own before following 

 it. If you have a companion in camp, the above 

 directions are still moie important, as he will like- 

 ly search for you, and the less distance you travel 

 the more chance he has of finding you. 



Setting fire to birch trees is a good way to in- 



