Sport in an Untouched A werican H 'ilfierness 



the time there was only one. In order to 

 make a complete job of it, we continued 

 the same tactics as to the remaining one, 

 and soon it too was so short of breath that 

 it had to rise at very frequent intervals. 



In two or three minutes it was a shot 

 bird. We hung these two relentless ene- 

 mies of the trout at the front of the tent ; 

 and when the men came back at night 

 they were greatly surprised at the shatter- 

 ing of their traditions. 



Another time we saw an old loon, with 

 a young one sitting on her back. When 

 we paddled toward her she dived, leaving 



On the Little Southwest Miramichi River. 

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