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had gone through the lungs, while two more had lodged 

 farther back. The gross weight of this deer was one hun- 

 dred and eighty-four pounds. 



Shooting deer driven to water by hounds is a very com- 

 mon method adopted in autumn for their destruction. 



While visiting in Canada West, I chanced to make the 

 acquaintance of a young Highlander ardently devoted to 

 the chase, and who, when he found that I was also a would- 

 be disciple of the chaste Diana, at "once proposed, as the 

 season was suitable and business affairs did not interfere, 

 that we should start for the gigantic and then unbroken 

 woods which covered the township of Oro, lying on the 

 edge of that placid sheet of water, so well known for its 

 lovely woodland scenery, Lake Simcoe. After a long, te- 

 dious walk over the most villainous roads that ever unfor- 

 tunate was condemned to traverse, we arrived late at night 

 opposite Snake Island, then inhabited by a remnant of the 

 once numerous and powerful Chippewa Indians. The dis- 

 tance across to this island retreat was too far for our lungs 

 to inform its denizens that two benighted travelers were 

 desirous of joining them, and, as there was no boat, a camp- 

 fire and blanket were required to do duty for roof and 

 feather-bed. But, alas ! our limbs and bones were demoral- 

 ized from our former life, and absolutely refused to be sat- 

 isfied, so that both tossed, fumed, and fretted till the sun 

 thought proper to make his re-appearance. Nor was this 

 all ; a scoundrelly wolf, whose midnight propensities for 

 serenading had taken hold of his thoughts, kept up a most 

 objectionable chant, however pleasing it might have been 

 to his lady-love, till we wished the brute in Jericho, or any 

 other remote district ; not only that, but I will not say 

 that fear had not a little to do with my feelings, for I can 

 distinctly remember, as I listened, my blood became exceed- 

 ingly cold and stagnant, my hands clammy, and my throat 



