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ing has already been abandoned several weeks. Duck- 

 shooting is not very remunerative, owing to the scarcity 

 of these fowls in this region, although the photographer's 

 skill and industry have been, and still are, occasionally 

 rewarded by a lucky shot. The killing of the red deer 

 has been intentionally restricted, since we came into the 

 wilderness, to the supply of our wants, although those 

 killed while engaged in the reconnoissance were somewhat 

 in excess of this demand. The whole number of red deer 

 killed by us now foot up fourteen, although we could easily 

 have made it at least fifty. One important object of this 

 expedition was the collection of specimens of natural his- 

 tory for my cabinet, and I have succeeded very satisfac- 

 torily in this direction. 



During the afternoon of November 2 the captain and 

 myself returned to Moose Hill, while George Ross and 

 Mr. Mildenberger remained in the camp on Camp Lake. 

 Since our recent exciting moose-hunt I am no longer satis- 

 fied with the humdrum life on Camp Lake ; deer-hunting 

 is no longer a novel and exciting pastime for me. I am 

 this day thirsting for new fields ; a grand moose- or bear- 

 hunt; some excitement that will stimulate my heart to 

 greater action ; something that will supply mental food, 

 will add a zest to thought and an additional motive for 

 increased physical activity. 



We reached Moose Hill about four o'clock in the after- 

 noon and spent another night under a lean-to. The early 

 part of the evening was passed in pleasant conversation 

 and listening to the crackling of our hard-wood fire, which 

 the captain says forebodes the coming of a snow-storm. 



