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 . s^ MANNERS AND CUSTOMS. 99 lightning, in order to diaige. At this critical instant I had released my hold of thebridle-rein, and risen in my stirrups. When the buffalo turned, my horse, frightenedout of his propriety, made a tremendous bound sidewise, and, alas, that I should tellit, threw me out of the saddle and within ten feet of the enraged monster! (Plat
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 . s^ MANNERS AND CUSTOMS. 99 lightning, in order to diaige. At this critical instant I had released my hold of thebridle-rein, and risen in my stirrups. When the buffalo turned, my horse, frightenedout of his propriety, made a tremendous bound sidewise, and, alas, that I should tellit, threw me out of the saddle and within ten feet of the enraged monster! (Plate 12).Here was a predicament! I was face to face with the brute, whose eyes glared throughthe long hair which garnished his frontlet like coals of fire—the blood streaming fromhis nostrils. In this desperate situation, I made up my mind that my only hope ofescape was to look my adversary in the eye; as any attempt to fly would only inviteattack. Holding my gun ready cocked to fire if he attempted a rush, I stood firmly?although, I must confess, I thought my last hour had come! How long he stood therepawing and roaring, I have not now the least idea, but he was certainly slow indeciding what he should do. At length, he moved away
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