Sport in an Untouched American li'ilderness 



of the lake. On the way up we saw, half 

 a mile away on the shore, the huge, un- 

 gainly shape of a cow-moose, swinging 

 clumsily along close to the water's edge. 

 She remained in sight for fully ten min- 

 utes, and then leisurely disappeared in the 

 thicket. 



Arrived at the head of the large lake, 

 it was a good three hours' task to climb 

 the mountain, and penetrate the dense 

 thickets of spruce and cedar which barred 

 the approach to the small lake of which 

 we were in search. At last we saw the 

 welcome gleam of water through the trees, 

 and pushed on to the brink. A great 

 flock of black ducks rose quacking from 

 the surface, and in three minutes had 

 crossed over to the larger body of water 

 which it had taken us so many toilsome 

 hours to leave behind. We sat for a few 

 minutes in the bright October sunshine, 

 with our legs dangling over the steep 

 bank, carefully scanning every bush and 

 rock and stub around the shore. There 

 was no ripple on the water. Around us 

 rose the mountain-sides, resplendent in 

 their autumnal attire. The repose of 

 the wilderness was over everything. One 

 would have thought there was not a living 

 creature within hearing. 



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