If the buffaloes happen to look towards him, he stops, and keeps quite motionless, until their eyes are turned in another direction; by this cautious proceeding a skilful person will get so near as to be able to kill two or three out of the herd.

It will easily be imagined this service cannot be very agreeable when the thermometer stands 30 deg.

or 40 deg.
below zero, as sometimes happens in this country.
As we were returning from the tents, the dogs that were harnessed to three sledges, in one of which Mr.Back was seated, set off in pursuit of a buffalo-calf.

Mr.Back was speedily thrown from his vehicle, and had to join me in my horse-cariole.

Mr.Heriot, having gone to recover the dogs, found them lying exhausted beside the calf, which they had baited until it was as exhausted as themselves.