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THE SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE ; 



rapher. I was delighted to hear his voice, but greatly 

 surprised to find him in such a dense jungle. I had pre- 

 viously observed that the brook which I was following had 

 overflowed its borders, had, evidently, quite re- 

 cently assumed unusual proportions, since the trees 

 now nearly sub- 

 merged were 

 still apparently 

 healthy. 



It is a well- 

 known fact to 

 backwoodsmen 

 that trees 

 when 



Beaver-dam and house 



pletely submerged soon die. I was not, therefore, sur- 

 prised when the photographer, whom I had approached 

 so nearly as to now be within speaking distance, although 



