NIGHT HUNTING. 343 



Into this box, open in front, are placed two or three 

 lighted candles. The box is closed at the back and 

 sides in order to prevent the light from shining on those 

 in the boat, and fling it all forward over the water and 

 on the shore. The hunter sits close behind this, while 

 the guide occupies the stern, and paddles the boat with- 

 out lifting the paddle from the water. In this way you 

 glide along without making any sound. At a little 

 distance one might mistake it for Charon's boat carrying 



a soul over the Styx. F was to take Charlie, and 



after descending the river for a mile, turn off into a 



pond. As we had but two jacks, I told O that he 



should have the other and "Chet," while I would go 

 along as spectator. Soon, therefore, as it was dark, we 

 lighted our candles, and pushing quietly off, floated 

 down stream. Charlie told " Chet" that not far below, 

 where he himself turned off to the left, there was a 

 " slue" to the right, which he could follow a mile 

 through a swamp which furnished fine feeding-ground 

 for deer. Wherever the banks are level with the river 

 the water sets back some distance inland, making what 

 they call a " slue" (slough). 



After mistaking one or two coves for this " slue," we 

 at length struck it. In doing so we got rid of a curious 



