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at the Great Falls of St. Anthony, or thereabout, early in the 
month of October, and can obtain permission to accompany Mr. 
Sibley’s party on the hunting excursions which he makes annu¬ 
ally, he will have, in all probability, enough sport and excite¬ 
ment, consisting of Deer, Elk, Bison, perhaps a little Antelope, a 
variation or two of Grizzly Bear—which I should earnestly advise 
him to let alone—and Cougar, spiced, it may possibly be, with 
a dash of Sacs and Foxes, and rendered thrilling by a trifle of 
scalp-taking, or losing, as it may be—to satisfy him for one year 
at least, and to add ten to his mortal existence, by the health 
and hardihood he will acquire, through the roughing and the 
gallant exercise. 
