. Wild animals I have known and 200 drawings [microform]. Animal behavior; Animaux. The Padngf Mustang «t :. almost every day about noon, and after thor- oughly spying the land approached to drink. His had been a lonely life all winter since the capture of his harem, and of this old Turkey track was fully aware. The old cook's chum had a nice little brown mare which he judged would serve his ends, and taking a pair of the strongest hobbles, a spade, a spare lasso, and a stout post he mounted the mare and rode away to the famous Springs. A few antelope skimmed over the plain be« fore him in the
. Wild animals I have known and 200 drawings [microform]. Animal behavior; Animaux. The Padngf Mustang «t :. almost every day about noon, and after thor- oughly spying the land approached to drink. His had been a lonely life all winter since the capture of his harem, and of this old Turkey track was fully aware. The old cook's chum had a nice little brown mare which he judged would serve his ends, and taking a pair of the strongest hobbles, a spade, a spare lasso, and a stout post he mounted the mare and rode away to the famous Springs. A few antelope skimmed over the plain be« fore him in the early freshness of the day. Cat- tle were lying about in groups, and the loud, sweet song of the prairie lark was heard on every side. For the bright snowless winter of the mesas was gone and the springtime was at hand. The grass was greening and all nature seemed turning to thoughts of love. It was in the air, and when the little brown mare was picketed out to graze she raised her nose from time to time to pour forth a long shrill whinny that surely was her song, if son;; she had, of love. Old Turkeytrack studied the wind and the lay of the land. There was the pit he had la- bored at, now ooened and filled with water that 264. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Seton, Ernest Thompson, 1860-1946. New York : Grosset & Dunlap
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