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politeness, but they behaved in the most approved manner, 

 and permitted us to knock off their heads with the rifle- 

 balls without tittering the slightest murmur. We had 

 bashed before noon a half-dozen of these fine p-ame-birds. 



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During the first part of the^tramp we saw only a single 

 red deer and very few traces of moose, but when within 

 about three miles of the old camp moose-tracks were once 

 more found to be quite numerous ; however, we now spent 

 no time in search of these animals. We reached our camp 

 near Sugar-Bush Lake about one o'clock, October 26, and 

 the captain promptly prepared our dinner. We had now 

 reached our supplies ; found ourselves in possession of an 

 abundance of flour, coffee, tea, sugar, etc. Mr/ Milden- 

 berger was absent from camp when we arrived, but re- 

 turned about half-past three o'clock, and was delighted to 

 find us in possession of the tent. He immediately inquired 

 in regard to the success of the reconnoissance, and when 

 informed on this subject was greatly pleased. He ex- 

 pressed a desire to start promptly for the scene of the 

 moose-hunt, in order that he might photograph these 

 animals where they had fallen. It was now so late in the 

 day that the other members of the party thought better 

 to postpone this movement until a later period. The 

 captain had evidently changed his mind in regard to 

 moose-hunting during the last forty-eight hours, since he 

 picked up the Winchester rifle very soon after our dinner 

 and declared his intention to start off in search of the king 

 of the forest. He was absent from our camp about three 

 hours, when he returned and reported having seen one 

 moose, at which he fired a shot but did not kill the animal. 



