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The latter moved slowly and easily forward, pausing at the doorway, where, so framed, she presented a picture attractive enough to arrest the attention of even a bear-hunting bachelor. "I am glad to see you back, Colonel," said she. "I am always so uneasy when you are away;" she sighed. Blount felt himself vaguely uncomfortable, but was not quite able to turn away.
That's the best joke I ever heard! How vexed Countess Cenni will feel on discovering the mistake! She is a little vixen, and full of mischief. If any of the young dandies tries to court her, she bids him go bear-hunting with her and show his valour. My woods are full of bears. I have shot three, but there are a lot of them alive still, and they do a deal of damage.
"That's their window light, eh?" Lawanne commented. "I may go down and see him in the morning. I am not very keen on two or three weeks alone in these tremendous silences. This valley at night now it's awesome. And those Siwashes are like dumb men. You wouldn't go bear-hunting, I suppose?" There was a peculiar gratification to Hollister in being asked. But he had too much work on hand.
In his fifteenth year Charles ascended the throne, and, contrary to usual assertion, already evinced considerable ability and application to business, though no particular predilection for military affairs, unless his bear-hunting expeditions may be so considered, for they were more than "faint images of war," being attended with great danger.
He sought solitude, starting early in the morning from the wigwam, and returning but late in the night, when the fires were out. The very day on which he was to lead the young girl to his lodge, the chief went bear-hunting among the hills of the neighbourhood.
At the same moment a volley from the hunters sent several balls into the carcass of both mother and cub; but, although badly wounded, neither of them evinced any sign of pain or exhaustion as they continued to battle with the remaining dogs. The dogs that had already fallen in the fray had not been used to bear-hunting; hence their signal defeat.
"Do; and I need not say how happy I shall be if you succeed. Good- day, friend, good-bye." So saying, the missionary shook hands with the hunter and returned to his house, while Jacques wended his way to the village in search of Harry and Hamilton. Good news and romantic scenery Bear-hunting and its results. Jaques failed in his attempt to break off his engagement with the fur-traders.
"'No, mother, you played you was a bear, and I hit you over the head; I'm awful sorry. "'Don't say a word more, Johnny. Don't say a word more. I was an old fool. Serves me right. "She got up, threw the bearskin in the corner, and went about her work. In the morning I asked her again if I could go bear-hunting with the boys.
So, if Cenni invites you, which no doubt she will, you need not be afraid of want of game." I was dazzled, flattered, and surprised. What a difference between these ladies of the high aristocracy and the daughters of our country gentry! As if they really belonged to a different world, lived on a different planet. One of them assuming the lead in politics, another bear-hunting and photographing.
In describing the ride, Crockett writes: "We talked about politics, religion, and nature, farming, and bear-hunting, and the many blessings that an all-bountiful Providence has bestowed upon our happy country.
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