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BISON . — Biwn Americunus. 



The Bison is only found in Nortlicrn America. It gatlici-s topjethcr in 

 enormoas herds, consisting of many tliousands in number, and in spite of the 

 continual persecution to which it is subjected by man and beast, its muhitudes 

 are even now hardly diminished. The Bison is one of the most valualde of 

 animals to the white hunter as well as to the Red Indian, as its body supplies them 

 with almost every necessary of life. 



The flesh of the fat cow Bison is in j?reat rc])ute, being juicy, tender, and well- 

 savoured. The fat is peculiarly excellent, and is said to bear some resend)lancc 

 to the celebrated green fat of the turtle. The most delicate portion of ^ the Bison 

 is the flesh that composes the "hump," which gives to the animal's back so 

 strange an aspect ; and the hunters are so fond of this delicacy that they 

 will often slay a magniflcent Bison merely for the sake of the hump, the 

 tongue, and the marrow-bones, leavmg the remainder of the body to the wolves 

 and bii-ds. 



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