. A hunter's adventures in the great west [microform]. Hunting; Hunting; Chasse; Chasse. ^iim^ I I 42 ATTACK OF INDIAN DOGS. bush residence were conclusive evidence that two or three persons at most claimed this for their camp. For more than half-an-hour I remained in am- bush, but not a vestige could I see of the owners. Several times the doj>"s got up, stretched themselves, and took an observation of the inmiediate vicinity; causing me on one occasion much alarm, lest I should be discovered: the larger of the brutes actually came within thirty or forty yards of my hiding-place. The p
. A hunter's adventures in the great west [microform]. Hunting; Hunting; Chasse; Chasse. ^iim^ I I 42 ATTACK OF INDIAN DOGS. bush residence were conclusive evidence that two or three persons at most claimed this for their camp. For more than half-an-hour I remained in am- bush, but not a vestige could I see of the owners. Several times the doj>"s got up, stretched themselves, and took an observation of the inmiediate vicinity; causing me on one occasion much alarm, lest I should be discovered: the larger of the brutes actually came within thirty or forty yards of my hiding-place. The person or persons, however, who I supposed resided at this spot, were evidently away hunting, for all around was in a state of repose. No sound broke the solitude, except the plaintive note of the peabiddy bird or tlie hammering of a woodpecker on a neighbouring tree. Commencing to feel uneasy at the delay, I repeated mentnlly the proverb about '' patience and pers3verance,' and argued with myself on the neccf^sity of being cautious. However, I was soon recalled from this intellectual amusement by both dogs springing to their feet and rushing towards my left, with anything but anger in their manner or ferocity in their bark. Very little over pistol-range from where I was secreted they halted, and evinced every demon- stration of joy. What did this mean ? In altering my position, and sti'aining my eyes to learn the cause, I betrayed my presence to the curs, who in a moment rushed at me with the impetuosity anci savageness of a brace of £ends. However, I had little to fear from their attack, but a great deal to r M. 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 Gillmore, Parker. London : Hurst and Blackett
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