CHAPTER II. 



THE PROVINCIAL MOOSE. A BATTLE FOR SUPREM- 

 ACY. LUCK AND ILL-LUCK. THE JUDGE AND 

 THE BANKER. 



/~\NE of the greatest moose regions 

 in the world is that portion of land 

 drained by the tributaries of the St. John, 

 Miramichi, and Restigouche rivers. It is 

 true that portions of Nova Scotia, Que- 

 bec, and Labrador are roamed over by 

 herds of these magnificent animals, but 

 the best specimens of the race are found 

 within the compass of Eastern New 

 Brunswick. 



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