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mated, and the firing became very general; after the 

 shots, dogs were turned loose, for the chance of bringing 

 some of the fat sluggards to bay, and an excellent one it 

 was. 



Sportsmen, whose discretion and forbearance could be 

 relied upon, were occasionally sent with the drivers, one 

 at each wing, but it was their duty to consult the general 

 sport, and not to get forward and fire, unless deer broke 

 fairly out, lest they should turn the whole herd. 



A scene so full of novel interest caused many a fluttering 

 heart on the previous day, and many a feverish dream at 

 night. Visions of deer, perhaps, came and vanished amidst 

 broken slumbers ; then the restless sleeper was lost and 

 bewildered amongst mountains and torrents ; then came a 

 sudden start, as if falling from a precipice ; lastly, and, oh, 

 worst of all ! an attempt to pull the trigger at a monstrous 

 hart, without being able to effect the explosion of the rifle. 



At length the shades of night pass away, and the 

 morning breaks forth fair and beautiful. 



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