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Third. Do not let IIk' fire spread under any circuni- 

 stances. Carelully extin^atish the same before quitting- the 

 place. Be sure that all burning; matches, ashes of pipes, 

 lighted cigars, or other burning substance, are completely 

 extinguished l)el\)re >-ou leave the spot. Too much care can- 

 not be observed in these important ]iarticulars. 



Von will see wherever you go the following notice, post- 

 ed by the forest commissioner, by the authority of the Legis- 

 lature of the vState, which you should carefully read and 

 full>' i)bser\e : 



" I>C7('arc of setti)io- fnr on /'"orrsf and 7^iiiilh>- Land ! " 



followed 1)>- the sections of the statute in relation to it. 



In describing fishing resorts, or canoe trii)S I luwe not 

 indicated camping grounds or Nolume oi water in streams 

 you will traverse, or particularized as to the kind of gun, 

 cartridges, shells, fishing rod or other necessary equipments 

 best for the sportsman or tourist ; if the reader is not .already 

 informed he should leave these matters to his guide, who will 

 be thoroughly familiar with all these subjects. Any inatten- 

 tion, misinft)nnation, ■ indifference or incompetenc>- on the 

 part of a guide should be innnediately reported to me. 

 They are commissioned by the vState and are amenable 

 to the State for their conduct while guiding. I have 

 used the words "good," "excellent," "fine," etc. in 

 reference to hunting and fishing resorts quite frequently. I 

 believe the .sportsman will find sulxstantially what I have de- 

 scribed, but no one should be led to believe that fish can always 

 be caught at any given place by simply baiting a hook and 

 putting it in the water attached io a line, or casting a fiy or 

 dragging a spoon hook, or kill deer, nn)Ose, bears, wild cats, 

 or ruffed grouse b>- simpl>- taking a gun into the woods of 

 Maine. It takes time, patience and skill to catch fish or kill 

 game an> wliere. Man\- come to Maine io kill a moose and 

 fail, many others succeed ; some fail to get a deer, not many, 

 howe\-er ; no one, unless he strikes exceptionally "noisy" 

 hunting ought to fail in getting a deer ; not every one kills a 

 bear or wild cat, man>- do; ruffed grouse, woodcock and duck 

 are easilv taken b\- an ex]KM-ienced hunter, or by a novice 

 even. 



