. Audubon and his journals [microform]. Audubon, John James, 1785-1851; Audubon, John James, 1785-1851; Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. 146 A UDUnON i/i ;' i â h li k;.. gang, before they jump over to clean and skin the mur- dered herd. Even the children shoot small, short arrows to assist in the destruction It happens sometimes how- ever, that the leader of ths herd will be restless at the sight of the precipices, and if the fence is weak will break through it, and all his fellows follow him, and escape. The same thing sometimes takes place in the pen, for so full does t
. Audubon and his journals [microform]. Audubon, John James, 1785-1851; Audubon, John James, 1785-1851; Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. 146 A UDUnON i/i ;' i â h li k;.. gang, before they jump over to clean and skin the mur- dered herd. Even the children shoot small, short arrows to assist in the destruction It happens sometimes how- ever, that the leader of ths herd will be restless at the sight of the precipices, and if the fence is weak will break through it, and all his fellows follow him, and escape. The same thing sometimes takes place in the pen, for so full does this become occasionally that the ani- mals touch each other, and as they cannot move, the very weight against the fence of the pen is quite enough to break it through; the smallest aperture is sufficient, for in a few minutes it becomes wide, and all the beasts are seen scampering over the prairies, leaving the poor Indians starving and discomfited. Mr. Kipp told me that while travelling from Lake Travers to the Mandans, in the month of August, he rode in a heavily laden cart for six successive days through masses of Buffaloes, which divided for the cart, allowing it to pass without opposi- tion. He has seen the immense prairie back of Fort Clark look black to the tops of the hills, though the ground was covered with snow, so crowded was it with these animals; and the masses probably extended much further. In fact it is impossible to describe or even conceive the vast multitudes of these animals that exist even now, and feed on these ocean-like prairies. August 12, Saturdiiy. Harris, Beli, and Owen went after Buffaloes; killed six cows and brought them home. Weather cloudy, and rainy at times. Provost returned with La Fleur this afternoon, had nothing, but had seen a Grizzly Bear. The "Union" was launched this even- ing and packing, etc., is going on. I gave a memoran- dum to Jean Baptlste Moncr^vier of the animals I wish hin to procure for me. August 13, Sunday. A m
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