A book of the United States : exhibiting its geography, divisions, constitution and government ..and presenting a view of the republic generally, and of the individual states; together with a condensed history of the land ..The biography ..of the leading men; a description of the principal cities and towns; with statistical tables .. . tfull speed over the hills and down the steep ravines, and along the bordersof the precipices. . They were soon outstripped by the antelopes, which, on gaining theother extremity of the circle, were driven back and pursued by the freshhunters They turned and fle
A book of the United States : exhibiting its geography, divisions, constitution and government ..and presenting a view of the republic generally, and of the individual states; together with a condensed history of the land ..The biography ..of the leading men; a description of the principal cities and towns; with statistical tables .. . tfull speed over the hills and down the steep ravines, and along the bordersof the precipices. . They were soon outstripped by the antelopes, which, on gaining theother extremity of the circle, were driven back and pursued by the freshhunters They turned and flew, rather than ran, in another direction ;but there too they found new enemies. In this way they were alternatelypursued backwards and forwards, till at length, notwithstanding the skillof the hunters, (who were merely armed with bows and arrows) they allescaped ; and the party, after running for two hours, returned withouthaving caught any thing, and their horses foaming with sweat. Thischase, the greater part of which was seen from the camp, formed a beauti-ful scene, but to the hunters is exceedingly laborious, and so unproductive,even when they are able to worry the animal down and shoot him, thatforty or fifty hunters will sometimes be engaged for more than half a day,without obtaining more than two or three Rocky Mountain Goat. Rocky Mountain Goat.—This species is nearly the size of a commonsheep, and has a shaggy appearance. Its hoofs and horns are black ; thelatter project but little, and are slightly curved. Great numbers of thisgoat are found about the head-waters of the north fork of Columbia river,where they are much hunted by the natives, and form an abundant thoughsomewhat unsavory article of food. They are seldom seen far from themountains, and are more numerous on their western than on their easternslopes. The skin is thick and spongy, and is used for moccasins. T/ PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY. 177 fleece is said to be as fine as that of which the celebrated
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