occasion the hunters of the party brought in six wild

horses, three bears, four elks, and thirty red-deer; having

shot them all a short distance ahead of the main body,

and almost without diverging from the line of march.

And this was a matter of everyday occurrence--as it

had need to be, considering the number of mouths that

had to be filled.

The feathered tribes were not less numerous. Chief

among these were eagles and vultures of uncommon size,

the wild goose, wild duck, and the majestic swan.