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them that, if they found any deer hung up along the road 

 on their return, to throw them into the sleds and carry 

 them home. 



We parted, and I went into the woods; where, at 

 length, I found a buck lying down, and shot him dead the 

 first fire. I took him to the road, hung him up for the 

 boys, and hunted till ev ning, but found no more. I then 

 started for the nearest house, to stay over night ; but when 

 within sight of the fence, four deer sprang up, ran a short 

 distance, and then stood still. I could not see the sights 

 of my gun, but leveled the best I could, and fired. I took 

 good notice where they were ; but when they stopped 

 again, one, which stood in an open place, was the only 

 deer I could see. I fired again, when I could see only 

 two run. After they stopped, though I could see nothing but 

 a white tail, I fired again, and this time only one ran away. 



I went to where they had stood when I shot, and found 

 that I had killed three deer at three shots : I had missed 

 the body of one, but a random shot at his tail struck him 

 in the head and killed him. I took the carcasses to the 

 road, hung them up, and got into my neighbor's house 

 before bedtime. 



The load being ready, I took the wagon and that part 

 of the meat which yet remained behind, and started for 

 Baltimore. I had eighty-seven saddles of venison, and 

 three whole deer, with the skins on ; which were frozen so 

 stiff that they would stand up in the street as though they 

 were alive. I had also with me seven saddles of bear- 

 meat, together with butter, beeswax, and furs of different 

 kinds. 



I travelled on till I reached a small village in Frederick 

 County, called Newmarket, and put up at a tavern kept 

 by Mr. Dunham ; where I met with a gentleman whose 

 name was Chambers. 



While living at Bear Creek Glades, we heard that my 



