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beauty, whilst his heart glows with thoughts that 

 bear him untiring company. 



There is a peculiarly exhilarating delight, pass- 

 ing all description, in the wild excitement of this 

 life, which dispels all anxiety, and strengthens 

 the mental and physical energies for the ever- 

 changing scene, delights the eye, and gives plea- 

 sure to the intellect , whilst, at the same time, 

 the constant excitement arising from the varied 

 incidents of such a state of existence invigorates 

 the mind and stimulates the powers of thought 

 and observation. 



The body, sustained in continued ex- 

 A Forest Ban- 

 ger's Quali- er tion by constant exercise, enables the 

 ncations. ' 



hunter to maintain his course for days 

 together through the pathless woods, with that 

 dogged stubbornness and inflexibility which is 

 necessary to ensure success in the pursuit of the 

 game he seeks. He moves noiselessly along, 

 without a care as to what he may encounter, for 

 he has implicit confidence in the power of his 



