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stream ; the scenery magnificent, the moun- 

 tains being covered with pine and cedar- 

 trees. Some splendid birches gave us shelter 

 at breakfast hour, and two miles more, over 

 a very bad and rugged path, brought us to 

 our encamping ground, on the Snowy range, 

 10,000 feet above the level of the sea, with 

 the mountains around us covered with 

 eternal snow. In the afternoon Robyn 

 and I went out, up the snow ; the walking 

 was very severe, and we missed two good 

 shots at burrell. Three large snow-bears 

 showed themselves to us during the day, 

 but on the other side of the stream ; the 

 remainder of the party staid within a mile 

 of the tent, and got a better shot than any 

 of us. 



The following day I went out with my 

 little sepoy, and one of Wilson's men ; had 

 a beautiful shot after a very hard walk, and 

 either missed or only wounded the burrell, 

 for it got off. Wilson's companion was 

 more fortunate, for he killed and brought in 

 a burrell. My companions this evening 



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