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reconciled, as they find that the overflow 

 of wild life into the surrounding coun- 

 try enables them to bring more pelts to 

 market than they did in the old days. 

 Guardians, gillies, carters, porters, and 

 canoemen live in whole or part on pro- 

 viding fishing and shooting for about 

 one hundred persons, who leave each 

 year not less than ten thousand dollars 

 in their hands. Under no other arrange- 

 ment could the conceded territory 

 afford sport, and a living, to so many 

 people, and in no other way would the 

 balance between resources, and their use 

 for legitimate purposes, be so nicely 

 maintained. 



On the western border of the Park the 

 same system has been adopted, with, as 

 it is said, the same excellent results, but 

 of this I am not able to speak from per- 

 sonal knowledge and observation. 

 Twenty years ago bear had nearly dis- 

 appeared; now they are plentiful. 

 Beaver were almost exterminated ; they 



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