OF THE MOOSE. 



best traits of the seasoned sportsman, 

 patience and endurance. 



The trail led uphill at last, and after 

 following it up the base of a mountain, 

 amid scrub growth and blowdowns, the 

 hunter was rewarded by seeing at long 

 range a large bull. The moose scented 

 the hunter almost as soon as sighted, 

 and stood not upon the order of his 

 going but sought a lower level. It was 

 at this juncture that the resource of the 

 experienced hunter came in. He did 

 not stand and watch the animal disap- 

 pear. Not he! Sending along a lead 

 missile to announce his intentions, he 

 set out in hot pursuit. There began 

 such a chase as hunters seldom engage 

 in. The moose had an advantage over 

 the man, for he could take long leaps 

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