Archives of aboriginal knowledgeContaining all the original paper laid before Congress respecting the history, antiquities, language, ethnology, pictography, rites, superstitions, and mythology, of the Indian tribes of the United States . ed, until horse after horse gave out, andin a short time I found myself alone with the herd, the nearest of my companionsbeing a quarter of a mile in the rear. 14. There was a very fine, fat cow in the centre of the band, which I made several? attempts to separate from the others, but without efiect. She kept herself close by the side of an old bull, which, f
Archives of aboriginal knowledgeContaining all the original paper laid before Congress respecting the history, antiquities, language, ethnology, pictography, rites, superstitions, and mythology, of the Indian tribes of the United States . ed, until horse after horse gave out, andin a short time I found myself alone with the herd, the nearest of my companionsbeing a quarter of a mile in the rear. 14. There was a very fine, fat cow in the centre of the band, which I made several? attempts to separate from the others, but without efiect. She kept herself close by the side of an old bull, which, from his enormous size, appeared to be the patriarch of thetribe. Resolved to get rid of this encumbrance, I shot the old fellow behind theshoulder. The wound was mortal, and the bull left the herd, at a slow gallop, in adiflcrent direction. As soon as 1 had discharged my gun, I slackened the speed of myhorse to enable me to reload, determined to pursue the retiring mass, and trusting tofind the wounded animal on my return. Unfortunately, I changed my mind, and rodeafter the bull to give him the coiqi de grace. I rode carelessly along with but onebarrel of my piece loaded, when, upon approaching the bufTalo, he turned as quick as.
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