. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. I ' m ^^^^'â 'â ' nisox _;f,\or .lii/rrfC'ijN/.?. Vast; quantities of ar distanee tn,n, âue ot the ].recipices whieli in the nmirie- nds, the animals, and drive them ever nearer and nea e to ' ^^ hen they have witldn half a or so of the edge, they s ion y towards tlu- Ihsons, shontnig, firing, waving hats in the air, and nsi ,g every means â¢1 t '^ ''7t'»»>""^fi:^;» ^", "'^'â¢;'. >'&g
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. I ' m ^^^^'â 'â ' nisox _;f,\or .lii/rrfC'ijN/.?. Vast; quantities of ar distanee tn,n, âue ot the ].recipices whieli in the nmirie- nds, the animals, and drive them ever nearer and nea e to ' ^^ hen they have witldn half a or so of the edge, they s ion y towards tlu- Ihsons, shontnig, firing, waving hats in the air, and nsi ,g every means â¢1 t '^ ''7t'»»>""^fi:^;» ^", "'^'â¢;'. >'>'^ 'â¢"""^' "^ "''"â ''"- ^''^ herds of IJisons and shooting them h ,ll ^''^\T : ,.^'"'^,«P"''t 'â ^"« ,^<-"'l liorscTnanship, a trained steed, and a oMedge of the ot the '.isons, as weli as a true eye and steady hand. The - .(e, maiks a individual in the herd, and by skilful riding contrives to separate lH)m ,ts companions, lie then rides boldly alongside the llvinn animal, and shoots it the saddle. In this method of .shooting, the hunter 'res no ramrod, as he " muiseli with pouring some loose powder into the barrel, drnppiu" a Imllet from MS mouth pon the powdrr, and tiring across the saildle without even lifting the weapon I" ins shoulder. Ihe Indians are very expert in this sport, and, armed with their little m ir &^*' J fefti- il. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : Routledge, Warne, and Routledge
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