THE DEER. 



Indians hunting the Moose. 



As the Moose Deer possesses 

 a fine sense of hearing and is 

 watchful to an extraordinary 

 degree, the art of catching it is 

 looked upon as a wonderful 

 accomplishment by the Indians, 

 who, in the winter chase the 

 animal upon their snow-shoes 

 Tracking it through the snow, 

 they get within gun-shot only 

 by the exercise of the greatest 

 caution and perseverance. Nor 

 is the chase always unattended 

 by peril. If the animal be an old 

 male, and the shot docs not 

 jring him down, he turns furi- 

 ously on the hunter, who has 

 to take shelter behind a tree. 

 Instances are mentioned, in 

 which, at such a time, the en- 

 raged Moose has completely 

 stripped the bark from the trunk of a large 

 tree, by striking it with his fore-feet at the 

 person of his foe. On firm snow, the Moose 

 can sustain a long pursuit. Captain Frank- 

 lin tells of three Indians who chased a 

 Moose for niue days before they could over- 

 take and kill him. 



Sta- Hunting in the nighhinds of Scotland 



Highland Deer 



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