Ab-sa-ra-ka; or, Wyoming opened: . e gorge, to hunt for agates and try theefi:ect of pistol shots, the echoes of which werestartling and many times repeated. The deep,dark waters are closely pent in and shaded bythese confines, so as never to enjoy the sunlight;but all of us enjoyed the sublimity and grandeurof this wonderful natural curiosity. Old MajorBridger, in his peculiarly quaint and sensibleway, dropped the sentiment: Better not go is Injuns enough lying under wolf skins,or skulking on them cliffs, I warrant! Theyfollow ye always. Theyve seen ye, every day,and when ye dont se
Ab-sa-ra-ka; or, Wyoming opened: . e gorge, to hunt for agates and try theefi:ect of pistol shots, the echoes of which werestartling and many times repeated. The deep,dark waters are closely pent in and shaded bythese confines, so as never to enjoy the sunlight;but all of us enjoyed the sublimity and grandeurof this wonderful natural curiosity. Old MajorBridger, in his peculiarly quaint and sensibleway, dropped the sentiment: Better not go is Injuns enough lying under wolf skins,or skulking on them cliffs, I warrant! Theyfollow ye always. Theyve seen ye, every day,and when ye dont see any of em about, is justthe time to look out for their devilment. Theexperience of the next morning confirmed hissuspicions. 84 ABSARAKA. As this was the last camp before the final cross-ing of the Platte and entrance upon the territoryof the Mountain District, it was named CampPhisterer, in honor of Adjutant Phisterer, whoselected the site, and was most conspicuous inall that contributed to the pleasure or progressof the CAJIP PHISTERER CANON
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