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sjicll, Siicli want (if i-('S()ui'cc I never saw in aii\- wild 

 animal. 



1 1 was no liLilii matter, in our cxliaiisttMl ami half- 

 frozen condition, to secnre my trophies. ^My first ram liail 

 fallen rpiite tlirce Iniiidrivl f^et into an almost iina]t|)roar|i- 

 able cotdon\ wliei'c the powdery snow was literal!}' np lo 

 my neck: hut it was done at last, and tln^ liead and su<'li 

 meat as we eonld earry conveyed to a point accessible to 

 horses. Tlien home to the camp fire and mutton cutlets ; 

 and till' next mornini'' "'eastward ho" with contented 

 minds. 



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