SCENES IN BL'FKALO HINTING. ii 1 5 



wretched-looking fellows, so badly mounted, could hunt 

 any thing. 



For ourselves, we were armed with the terrible rifle : 

 and so satisfied were we of its prowess, that we thought 

 the very appearance of its muzzle more deadly than the 

 demonstrated use of all other weapons beside. 



Keeping to the windward of the buflfalo, we skirted 

 round until we got them between us and the shed where- 

 in we passed the night. 



Then the signal was given, and in a pell-mell manner 

 we charged on, every man for himself We approached 

 within a (juarter of a mile before the herd took the 

 alarm. 



Then, smelling us on the air, they turned their noses 

 towards the zenith, gave a sort of rough snort, and broke 

 simultaneously off at a full gallop. As soon as this 

 noise was heard by our horses, they increased their 

 speed, and entered into the sport as ardently as their 

 riders. 



The rough beasts rode by "Bags" and "Breeches" 

 did wonders, and seemed really to fly, while their riders 

 poised themselves gallantly, carrying their long poles in 

 front of them with a grace, from the excitement of the 

 moment, that would have honored a Cossack bearing his 

 spear. 



The buffalo, with their tails high in the air, ran close 

 together, rattling their horns singularly loud ; while the 



