80 JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 



they swept by us with their dogs in close 

 pursuit. 



In the morning we found that a moose 

 had eaten the bark of a tree near our fire. 

 The hunters, however, again failed; and 

 they attributed the extreme difficulty of 

 approaching the chase, to the calmness of 

 the weather, which enabled it to hear them 

 at a great distance. 



They concluded as usual, when labouring 

 under any affliction, that they were tor- 

 mented by the evil spirit; and assembled 

 to beat a large tambourine, and sing an 

 address to the Manito or deity, praying for 

 relief, according to the explanation which I 

 received ; but their prayer consisted of only 

 three words, constantly repeated. One of 

 the hunters yet remained abroad; and as 

 the wind rose at noon, we had hopes .that 

 he was successful. In the evening he 

 made his appearance, and announcing that 

 he had killed a large moose, immediately 

 secured the reward which had been pro- 

 mised. 



