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The Book of Woodcraft 



on the ground behind him, and every one of them with a 

 bright red tuft of horsehair at its top, and I knew then that 

 I was listening to the voice of Plenty-Coups, the most 

 famous chief on the Upper Missouri, and I realized how a 

 few words from the man of deeds will go further than all the 

 stirring speeches of one who has no record of prowess to 

 back up his threats and fiery denunciations. 



MAKING THE WARBONNET 



Most modem warbonnets take the crown of a felt hat as 

 a basis, but the ancient way was to use a broad buckskin 

 band, as shown in the illustration. 



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Tail feathers of the war eagle were considered essential 

 at one time, but many others are now used. I should be 

 sorry to increase a demand which would stimulate pursuit of 

 a noble bird already threatened with extinction. 



Most of the big feather dealers have what are known as 

 "white quills." These are wing feathers of swans and are 



