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up with hairs not so brittle. There
was an exceedingly strong musky
odor about the animal and it
was so tenacious that even after
washing my hands repeatedly traces
of it still remained. The young
hunter had already cut off the cheek
glass for fear I would not give it a
chance for this worth a considerable
amount of money.
I saw me sphinx little deer three
days ago in the summit of a hill,
while hunting not get a shot. It was
running among some fallen trees
at the edge of a burned forest. The
animals are exceeding shy, keep
well off in their holes or hiding
cover at that it is by no means easy
to find them.
After our morning hunt we broke
camp and moved on up the valley
to our permanent camp. After which
we rode into the beautiful forest
in which the tents were pitched at 2 P.M.
or immediately started to set work
making pancakes. We ate so many
that it seemed we could never get
satisfied ourselves for never have I
eaten such pancakes as I made!
Then Kang had their hurry dinner