328 THE HUNTING GROUNDS, ETC. 



almost frozen, wlien a little care and forethought 

 would have prevented it. 



The sun had now gone down, and the fast expiring 

 twilight was deepening into night, and barely sufficed 

 to disclose the beauties of the surrounding scenery, 

 so we adjourned to the camp-fire, where all were 

 busily engaged in preparing the evening meal ; and 

 the consequent bustle which ensued presented a 

 strange contrast to the dreamy stillness that a few 

 minutes before pervaded this romantic sylvan dell. 

 After a smoke and a chat round the fire, we set the 

 watch and turned in, well satisfied with our day's 

 sport. 



