OF THE MOOSE. 



water, and feeding on the lily roots. 

 Mr. A. was paralyzed at the sight, for he 

 never attempted to shoot. I held the 

 canoe by putting my paddle down to 

 the bottom, to give him a chance to 

 recover his nerve, and after a while he 

 realized what was expected of him, 

 raised his rifle and fired. The shot did 

 not go any where near the moose, and 

 the animal just raised his head and stood 

 there, looking back over its shoulder. 

 I whispered to Mr. A, : * You missed. 

 Shoot again.' As it happened, my pad- 

 dle slipped off into deep water, and we 

 were floating down on the moose and 

 getting a good deal closer than neces- 

 sary. Mr. A. raised his gun and shot 

 again, and then, as the moose started to 

 walk towards the bank, he got the action 

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