wood after cutting away the bark, the figures of
elks, the horns of the elk, the figures of buffaloes,
bears, wolves, deer, raccoons, and various other
wild beasts, and birds of different species; turtles
and reptile creatures; also the representation of
men, women and children, boys with bows and
arrows shooting game, and men with their
guns aiming at game, or in the act of pursuing
it, &c. &c.

As a testimony in favor of the virtue and
modesty of these men of the woods, I note, that
we have not yet observed amongst this variety
of figures, one unchaste representation.

Rode twenty-two miles through a flat
country, heavily timbered; at night we encamped
in the woods, made a large fire, fared sumptu-
ously upon wild pigeons, wrapped ourselves in
our blankets and slept soundly. Our pigeons
were shot by one of our company who carries a
gun. There are at this time vast numbers of
this fowl scattered over the woods. They breed
here undisturbedly. Squirrels are also very
numerous. We now and then see a few deer.
They are not plenty here. Wolves, opossums,
reaccoons, and some other descriptions of wild
game are abundant. We have not yet seen a
bear, though they are very plenty throughout
the region we have passed over. This is owing
to a remarkable fact in the history of this crea-
ture. They betake themselves to dens in the
holes of trees, at an early period of the winter,