NEW HAMPSHIRE 



EW HAMPSHIRE possesses an area of 

 9,280 square miles. The character of 

 the country is varied. In the southeast- 

 ern part is a stretch of seacoast eighteen 

 miles long, but, including the irregulari- 

 ties, forty-eight miles in extent. The 

 coast-line is made up chiefly of sandy 

 beaches backed by salt marshes. Be- 

 hind the marshes the country becomes hilly, and further 

 north, mountainous. The extreme northern portion of 

 the state is a wild, picturesque country, with moun- 

 tains, lakes, and forest. 



The state contains considerable game, the moose 

 being the largest and most highly prized by sportsmen : 

 they are confined to the northern portion. There are 

 some caribou, which are very irregular in their resorts: 

 they also are found in the northern counties. 



There are many black bear in this state ; an occa- 

 sional Canada lynx is found; red lynx or bob cat are 

 common but shy. Deer are found in every county, 

 being more abundant in the northern half. Fox are 

 plentiful ; raccoon, hedgehog, squirrel, muskrat, and 

 woodchuck are numerous. Otter are found occasion- 

 ally. Gray squirrel are generally plentiful, and are 

 usually abundant in the country from the middle por- 

 tion of the state to its southern boundary. 



Of feathered game there are two varieties of grouse, 

 the Canada grouse or spruce-partridge and the ruffed 

 grouse. They are found throughout the state. The 



