. The young Nimrods in North America : a book for boys . arms in the Far West,many of the Indians are supplied with rifles, and year by year fewer ofthem engage in buffalo-hunting with the bow and arrow. As the rifleis much more murderous in its character than the more primitive arm,the slaughter of buffaloes by the Indians is greater than formerly. Thewhites are justly chargeable with indiscriminate butchery of the monarchsof the plains, but they are not the only offenders; the Indians are vyingwith their pale-faced antagonists in the work of destruction, and if a lawis made against the slaug
. The young Nimrods in North America : a book for boys . arms in the Far West,many of the Indians are supplied with rifles, and year by year fewer ofthem engage in buffalo-hunting with the bow and arrow. As the rifleis much more murderous in its character than the more primitive arm,the slaughter of buffaloes by the Indians is greater than formerly. Thewhites are justly chargeable with indiscriminate butchery of the monarchsof the plains, but they are not the only offenders; the Indians are vyingwith their pale-faced antagonists in the work of destruction, and if a lawis made against the slaughter of the buffalo, it should be enforced againstall colors and races of men. Conversation turned very naturally on the modes of hunting practisedby the Indians, and on this subject the captain was able to give a gooddeal of information to the boys. Most white men, said the captain, prefer to hunt the buffalo inways that require skill or bravery, or both, but the Indian has no suchsentimental notions. If he can drive a herd over a cliff and kill thou-. AN INDIAN HEAD. •228 THE YOUNG NIMKODS. sands of animals at a time, he is ready to do so, but such a performanceon the part of whites is rarely heard of. So, too, is the practice of hunt-ing on snow-shoes, which is almost entirely confined to the Indians. Itis not much in vogue in this part of the buffalo-range, but prevails amongthe Sioux and other northern tribes where they have deep snows in winter. The buffalo is at the mercy of the hunter, as he can offer no sinks into the snow at every step, while his pursuer glides over it, andcan choose his own position and distance. With a lance, or with a bowand quiver of arrows, an Indian can kill as many of the helpless creaturesas he chooses, and he rarely stops till he has slaughtered all within hisreach. It often happens that a hunter need not encumber himself withsnow-shoes, but can walk on the hard crust, which easily supports his t - •-•- •
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