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lar trail, into the belief that actually a moose had passed ; 

 nor could I easily bring myself to relinquish that opinion. 

 Indeed it would be nothing extraordinary, as a Moose (Cer- 

 vus Alces) was this winter killed near Sherbrooke, of the 

 flesh of which I partook. 



MOOSE. 



Cervus Alces. 



C. What was it like ? 



F. Much like beef in appearance, but more juicy and 

 tender : I thought it of very delicate flavour. Captain Col- 

 clough kept one at Sherbrooke alive, for some years. Moose 

 are frequently taken in the Indian- stream territory, a kind 

 of neutral ground on the boundary of this province and New 

 Hampshire, claimed by both governments. Paths are worn 

 by the feet of these animals, leading to the brook, whither 



