It was midwinter; the land was surveyed upon snow-shoes.

At the close of the day, fires were kindled with dry hemlock, a hut thrown up, and the party ate and slept.
Paid off at last, Israel bought a gun and ammunition, and turned hunter.

Deer, beaver, etc., were plenty.

In two or three months he had many skins to show.

I suppose it never entered his mind that he was thus qualifying himself for a marksman of men.