CONTENTS xix 



CHAPTER VIII 



THE TRAPPER 



An Indian cabin — The dead of winter — Gullfoot's dog-team — 

 Digging out young foxes — Fox pelts and their value — Variety of colour 

 in foxes— Area of trap setting — How traps are set — Return to Indian 

 cabin pp. 173-191 



CHAPTER IX 



LEAVING THE LONE LAND 



Dogs give out — Start on return journey — Friendship of natives — 

 Creatures of the wild — Finger frost bitten — Entertained by Cree 

 Indians — Nearing Pelican Narrows — Indian'guides go home — Approach- 

 ing civilisation — Amusing incidents — End of the long trail pp. 192-213 



CHAPTER X 



ANIMALS AND BIRDS COLLECTED AND OBSERVED 



pp. 214-264 



