All travellers who had preceded me into the Barren Grounds had relied on the abundant game, and in consequence suffered dreadful hardships; in some cases even starved to death.
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In southern settlements, where the Lynx is little known, it is painted as a fearsome beast of limitless ferocity, strength, and activity.
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The Hudson's Bay Company has always been the guardian angel of the north.
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Though so trifling, the success of our first Buffalo hunt gave us quite a social lift.
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