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in the Old Country for the Arctic explorers.
It’s made from prime roast beef instead of
buffalo meat, and has raisins, currants, sugar
and spice in it.”

“Sure that’s mincemeat, no less,” Mary
protested.

“Tt sounds lovely, and I wish we had some
here!” Betty sighed as she forced down a few
more spoonfuls of her breakfast.

One evening, at the end of a long steep trail
the travellers came suddenly in sight of a
glorious view. For days they had been
scrambling up rocky slopes or forcing their way
through thick woods and along the banks of
racing waters, or still and beautiful lakes whose
shores were all but impassable. Now all at
once they could see out—beyond. The great
peaks of the Rockies rose before their eyes,
unmistakable in their immense grandeur and
loftiness.

A wonderful sense of power and freedom
suddenly came over them. One and all burst
into cheers and shouts of joy as they beheld the
distant prospect. And yet it might well have
appalled them when they remembered that, in
some manner—how, they did not know—they

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