GENERAL CONTENTS. 



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The Moose — Parts of Canada in which it is found — ^Derivation of Name 

 — Compared with Elk of Europteo-Asiatic Continent — Its early 

 Distribution — Pleistocene and Prehistoric Remains — Gradual 

 Diminution of the Moose — Wanton Destruction — Erroneously con- 

 founded with Ancient Irish " Elk" — Their Antlers compared — Antlers 

 at Forglen — Form and Dimensions of the Moose, and general 

 Description — Its Winter Coat — Growth of Antlers in different 

 Stages — Manner of Feeding — Formation of the Muzzle — Its Food — 

 Peculiarity of Hoofs — " Cow"-Moose — Young Moose or "Calf" — 

 Modes of Hunting Moose — " Calling" — How performed — Eesponse 

 to — " Driving" — Gait of Moose when Pursued — Herding of Moose 

 in Canada — " Still Hunting" — Its Difficulties — Qualifications neces- 

 sary — Herd at Rest — Summer Haunts — Destruction of Moose by 

 Indians and Settlers — " Moose- Yard" — Besieged by Wolves — ^Winter 

 Hunting — Snow Shoes — Bivouac in Snow — Rifle for Moose Shoot- 

 ing — Moose Flesh — Manufacture of Pemmican — Probable Lon- 

 gevity of the Moose — Preparation and Uses of Skins, Hoofs, and 

 Sinews pp. 41 — 69 



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The Caribou — Two Varieties — Compared with the Reindeer — Present 

 Range of Reindeer and its former Latitudes — Early Existence in 

 Western Europe — Remains found in France, Great Britain, and 

 Ireland — Difference in Size between Caribou and Reindeer — Intracta- 

 bility of Former — Difference between their Antlers — Effect of Food 

 on Antler Growth — Description of Caribou Horns — Not used for 

 removing Snow — Antlers in Female — Immature Horns — General 

 Description of the Caribou — Infested with (Estrus — Districts where 

 found — Nature of its Food — Its Call — Stalking — Great Fleetness — 

 Winter Herds — The Wapiti — Its Southern Limits — Size, Colour, and 

 Antlers — Misnamed " Elk" — Its Habits, Food, &c. — The American 

 Deer — Antlers and general Description — Colour of Fawns — Quahty 

 of "Venison — Abundance of Deer — Where to be found — Their Food 

 and Habits — Torch and Fire-hght Shooting — Driving — Stalking — 

 Seasons for — Canadian Winter — Sleigh Drive to Forest — Still 

 Hunting in Snow — Mode of securing Carcase — Value of Deer 

 Skins pp. 73 — 102 



