Excerpt from The Three Trappers: A Story of Adventure in the Wilds of Canada The writer wishes to point out that, although the incidents which he has introduced into the following pages are such as might be supposed likely enough to occur some years since, the advance of civilization has already rendered them inappropriate to the earlier scenes of the story. There is, for example, now-a-days no danger of being waylaid by Black feet near the Forks of the Saskatchewan. The buffalo has become almost extinct. A few scattered herds still survive among the foothills and parks of the Rocky Mountains, but such scenes as that on page 99 are things of the past. Ceaseless, senseless slaughter has at last reduced the once innumerable herds of buffaloes to a straggling handful. It is a question if more than one herd now exists in the United States. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 edition. Excerpt: ...hev to make camp yit." The trappers, finding the spot suitable for camping, accordingly unloaded the canoe. Armfuls of the dried artemisia made a poor and insufficient fire; but, such as it was, our hunters, having eaten a hearty supper, and fatigued with their day's exertion and excitement, lay down with their feet towards it, and wrapping themselves in their blankets, were soon in the realms of forgetfulness. CHAPTER VIII. NOCTURNAL ALARM--STRANGE SCENE--BEARS BURYING-THEIR DEAD COMRADE--THE PARTY DISCOVERED--A RACE FOR LIFE--OLD JAKE INTRODUCES PLUMCENTRE TO THE GRIZZLY--FLIGHT OF THE SURVIVOR--SOME ACCOUNT OF THE GRIZZLY BEAR--JAKE'S ADVENTURES WITH GRIZZLIES. EFRESHING and deep as was the sleep into which fatigue had plunged our travellers, they were not destined to be permitted long to enjoy it. Jake was the first whose slumbers were disturbed by strange noises in the neighbourhood. As he raised himself upon his elbow, the sight that met his eye speedily caused him to arouse his companions, which he did cautiously, desiring them at the same time not to make the least noise. The night was calm, and a glorious moon sailed high in the heavens, diffusing in that crystal atmosphere a light almost equal to that of day. "Look thur, fellurs!" exclaimed Jake, "ef old Eph'm's two brothers hevn't come a-lookin' fur him!" And, in fact, both Pierre and Gaultier perceived two huge animals moving about the carcass of the dead bear, occasionally sitting erect on A STRANGE SCENE. 133 their hams in a manner which left no doubt of their species. Now and then they gave vent to low grunts or savage growls, as they sniffed the body of their deceased comrade. Apparently they had not yet observed the camp, which was, fortunately, ...