A thousand miles in a dug-out; being the narrative of a journey of investigation among the red-skin Indians of Central Brazil . Indian Bov on A Young Caraja Shooting. IN A DUG-OUT. case, the young Indian plunges in with a cry ofdehght, and disappears for a moment, only to re-appear with the fish in his grasp. If it is a big fishhe merely holds on to the arrow, manoeuvring underthe water for some time until the captured fish tiresand is secure, and his companion sometimes has todive in to assist. We all shared in the excitementof these moments, my three Carajds especially,and the river
A thousand miles in a dug-out; being the narrative of a journey of investigation among the red-skin Indians of Central Brazil . Indian Bov on A Young Caraja Shooting. IN A DUG-OUT. case, the young Indian plunges in with a cry ofdehght, and disappears for a moment, only to re-appear with the fish in his grasp. If it is a big fishhe merely holds on to the arrow, manoeuvring underthe water for some time until the captured fish tiresand is secure, and his companion sometimes has todive in to assist. We all shared in the excitementof these moments, my three Carajds especially,and the river banks rang again with laughter orapplause. Another such incident this day was the chasingof a fine, fat duck. The young Indian lad had spiedit first, and leaving the ubii he tip-toed over the sand,with half extended bow in hand, until within fortyyards of the all unconscious bird. He fired, butthe arrow missed the mark and the duck took ashort flight down the sandbank. He then made awide curve, ran and secured his arrow, and beforethe bird had rested a minute he shot again, andagain he missed, arousing a great chorus of derisivelaughter from a
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