CHAPTER III.
The Museum.
Let us now proceed to examine the other objects in the museum.

A wide shelf, elevated about four feet above the floor, extends entirely around the room, and on this the specimens are mounted.

On one side of the door stands a tall, majestic elk, with his head thrown forward, and his wide-spreading antlers lowered, as if he meant to dispute our entrance.

On the opposite side is a large black fox, which stands with one foot raised and his ears thrown forward, as if listening to some strange sound.

This is the same fox which so long held possession of Reynard's Island; and the young naturalist and his cousin were the ones who succeeded in capturing him.