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169] rubbed against the Doctor's knees, and let him stroke them till the kind hearted man could not help saying to Altamont   "Why give shot to those who come for caresses? The death of these little beasts could do us no good." RUBBED AGAINST THE DOCTOR'S KNEES AND LET HIM STROKE THEM TILL THE KIND HEARTED MAN COULD NOT HELP SAYING TO ALTAMONT WHY GIVE SHOT TO THOSE WHO COME FOR CARESSES THE DEATH OF THESE LITTLE BEASTS COULD DO US NO GOOD
d with a species of vegetation, as if the sun had done his best to fertilise the soil. "I tell you what," said the Doctor, "a few enterprising colonists might make a fine settlement here. With a little industry and perseverance wonders might be done in this country. Ah! if I am not much mistaken, it has some four-footed inhabitants already. Those frisky little fellows know the best spots to choose." "Hares! I declare. That's jolly!" said Altamont, loading his gun. [Illustration: ] "Stop!" cried the Doctor; "stop, you furious hunter. Let the poor little things alone; they are not thinking of running away. Look, they are actually coming to us, I do believe!" He was right, for presently three or four young hares, gambolling away among the fresh moss and tiny heaths, came running about their legs so fearlessly and trustfully, that even Altamont was disarmed. They [Illustration: It was a strange and touching spectacle to see the pretty creatures--they flew on Clawbonny's shoulders, etc.--P. AVES AND CRESTING THEM WITH A WHITE FOAM BEFORE LONG THEY REACHED A SORT OF GLEN AT THE BOTTOM OF WHICH WAS A WINDING RIVER IT WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY THAWED AND ALREADY THE BANKS WERE CLOTHED WITH A SPECIES OF VEGETATION AS IF THE SUN HAD DONE HIS BEST TO FERTILIZE THE SOIL I TELL YOU WHAT SAID THE DOCTOR A FEW ENTERPRISING COLONISTS MIGHT MAKE A FINE SETTLEMENT HERE WITH A LITTLE INDUSTRY AND PERSEVERANCE WONDERS MIGHT BE DONE IN THIS COUNTRY AH IF I'M NOT MUCH MISTAKEN IT HAS SOME FOUR FOOTED INHABITANTS ALREADY THOSE FRISKY LITTLE FELLOWS KNOW THE BEST SPOTS TO CHOOSE HARES I DECLARE THAT'S JOLLY SAID ALTAMONT LOADING HIS GUN STOP CRIED THE DOCTOR STOP YOU FURIOUS HUNTER LET THE POOR LITTLE THINGS ALONE THEY'RE NOT THINKING OF RUNNING AWAY LOOK THEY'RE ACTUALLY COMING TO US I DO BELIEVE HE WAS RIGHT FOR PRESENTLY THREE OR FOUR YOUNG HARES GAMBOLING AWAY AMONG THE FRESH MOSS AND TINY HEATHS CAME RUNNING ABOUT THEIR LEGS SO FEARLESSLY AND TRUSTFULLY THAT EVEN ALTAMONT WAS DISARMED THEY
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