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moose oul}' congregate in such places during 

 the summer months, when the horns of the 

 bulls are still growing. In the early autumn 

 they certainly do not frequent such groimd, but 

 ascend the moimtains and live just on the edge 

 of timber line, and often cross over bare open 

 ranges frequented by sheep and caribou, on their 

 way from the head of one ravine to another. 



Mr. Sheldon returned to camp just at dark, 

 and reported having found a good camping 

 place near timber line. 



Snow again fell during the night, and con- 

 tiniied to do so till near midday, but as it then 

 looked like clearing up we made a start for 

 our new camp, each of us carrying a pack on 

 our backs. The i)ack which Louis arranged 

 for me, and which, with my rifle and camera, 

 must have brought my load uj) to about fifty 

 pounds, fitted nicely on my back like a Tyrolese 

 rucksack, but I found that the straps across 

 my chest rather hampered my breathing when 

 climbing up steep places. 



Although I have never been used to carrying 

 a pack, and would not walk along the level 



