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bertson killed another cow, and in going to see it I had a 

 severe fall over a partially sunken log. Bell killed a doe 

 and wounded the fawn. 



Sunday, 20th. Taiiiias qiiadrivittatus runs up trees; 

 abundance of them in the ravine, and Harris killed one. 

 Bell wounded an Antelope. Thousands upon thousands 

 of Buffaloes ; the roaring of these animals resembles the 

 grunting of hogs, with a rolling sound from the throat. 

 Mr. C. killed two cows, Sprague killed one bull, and 

 I made two sketches of it after death. The men killed a 

 cow, and the bull would not leave her although shot four 

 times. Stopped by the high winds all this day. Suffered 

 much from my fall. 



Monday, 21st. Buffaloes all over the bars and prairies, 

 and many swimming; the roaring can be heard for miles. 

 The wind stopped us again at eight o'clock; breakfasted 

 near the tracks of Bears surrounded by hundreds of Buf- 

 faloes. We left our safe anchorage and good hunting- 

 grounds too soon ; the wind blew high, and we were obliged 

 to land again on the opposite shore, where the gale has 

 proved very annoying. Bear tracks led us to search for 

 those animals, but in vain. Collected seeds. Shot at a 

 Rabbit, but have done nothing. Saw many young and 

 old Ducks, — Black Mallards and Gadwalls. I shot a bull 

 and broke his thigh, and then shot at him thirteen times 

 before killing. Camped at the same place. 



Tuesday, 22d. Left early and travelled about twelve 

 miles. Went hunting Elks. Mr. Culbertson killed a 

 Deer, and he and Squires brought the meat in on their 

 backs. I saw nothing, but heard shots which I thought 

 were from Harris. I ran for upwards of a mile to look for 

 him, hallooing the whole distance, but saw nothing of him. 

 Sent three men who hallooed also, but came back witliout 

 further intelligence. Bell shot a female Elk and brought 

 in part of the meat. We walked to the Little Missouri 

 and shot the fourth bull this trip. We saw many Ducks. 



