List of Illustrations 



PLATE 



i. THE OLD WINCHESTER Frontispiece 



FACING PAGE 



II. PAT AND HIS BEAR 44 



III. I. DANGEROUS CURIOSITY 46 



2. DIDN'T KNOW IT WOULD TIP OVER 46 



3. DIDN'T KNOW THAT HAMMER OR TRIGGER MIGHT 



CATCH ON THWART OR PAINTER 46 



4. THE AXE IS PATENTLY A POOR PLAYTHING FOR THE 



UNINITIATED 46 



iv. i. THE PARSON'S MOOSE-HEAD, AND GUIDE 60 



2. DEFORMED MOOSE-HORNS 60 



3. NORMAL MOOSE-FOOT ON LEFT, ABNORMAL GROWTH 



ON RIGHT 6O 



V. I. ONE OF THE LITTLE CHAPS POKED HIS HEAD OUT 78 



2. HE CREPT CLOSER /8 



VI. I. THE SEAT AND ENGINE PLAN OF THE DORY, AND FULL 

 EQUIPMENT OF LIFE-PRESERVER CUSHIONS, OARS, 

 SPARE TILLER, ETC. 84 



2. AFTER END OF ENGINE-ROOM, SHOWING WATER-TIGHT 



BATTERY BOX, TWO TERMINAL SPARK-PLUGS AND 

 DOUBLE THROW SWITCH 84 



3. ARRANGEMENT OF ROWLOCK UNDER THE RUDDER- 



YOKE MAY BE USED FOR STEERING OR SCULLING 84 



4. FORWARD END OF ENGINE-ROOM, SHOWING WATER- 



PROOF TOOL-BOX ON LEFT, AND BILGE-PUMP SETTING 84 



VII. I. DON'T LEAN BACKWARDS THE RECOIL IS LIABLE TO 



TIP YOU OVER IOO 



2. DON'T TURN ROUND AND SIT UP IN THE BOW IOO 



3. IT IS DANGEROUS TO KNEEL UP IN THIS POSITION IOO 



4. THIS IS SAFER IOO 



VIII. I. NEVER POINT A COCKED GUN INTO THE HULL OF 



THE CANOE IO2 



2. THE CORRECT WAY TO CARRY A GUN WHEN SHOOTING 



FROM A CANOE IO2 



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