. Wild scenes of a hunter's life; . es witha wishful look over the prairies ; and such was the pHght in whichour host took the lead, and I, and then Mons. Chardon, and BatisteDefonde and Tullock (who is a trader amongst the Crows, and ishere at this time, with a large party of that tribe,) and there wereseveral others whose names I do not know. As we were mounted and ready to start, M*Kenzie called upi^ome four or five of his men, and told them to follow immediate^on our trail, with as many one-horse carts, which they were tokamess up, to bring home the meat; ^ferry them across the riveiin a s
. Wild scenes of a hunter's life; . es witha wishful look over the prairies ; and such was the pHght in whichour host took the lead, and I, and then Mons. Chardon, and BatisteDefonde and Tullock (who is a trader amongst the Crows, and ishere at this time, with a large party of that tribe,) and there wereseveral others whose names I do not know. As we were mounted and ready to start, M*Kenzie called upi^ome four or five of his men, and told them to follow immediate^on our trail, with as many one-horse carts, which they were tokamess up, to bring home the meat; ^ferry them across the riveiin a scow, said he, and following our trail through tho bottom,you will find us on the plain yonder, between the Yellow Stoneand Missouri rivers, with meat enough to load you home. Mywatch on yonder bluff has just told us by his signals, that there arecattle a plenty on that spot, and we are going there as fast aspossible. We all crossed the river, and galloped away a coupleof miles or so, when we mounted the bluff; and to be sure as waj. A BISON HUNT. 131 said, tnert was n full view of us a fine herd of some four or fivohundred buffaloes, perfectly at rest, and in their own estimation(probably) perfectly secure. Some were grazing, and others werelying down and sleeping; we advanced within a mile or so of themin full view, and came to a halt. Mons. Chardon < tossed thefeather (a custom always observed, to try the course of the wind,.)and we commenced stripping as it is termed (i. e. every manBtrips himself and his horse of every extraneous and unnecessaryappendage of dress, &c., that might be an incumbrance in running:)hats are laid off, and coats, and bullet pouches; sleeves are rolled up,a handkerchief tied tightly around the head, and another around thewaist—cartridges are prepared and placed in the waistcoat pocket,or a half a dozen bullets ^ throwed into the mouth, &c., &c., aliof which takes up some ten or fifteen minutes, and is not, in appearance or in effect, unlike a c
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