A REMINISCENCE OF THE ROCKIES 



caped. The sense of smell had directed the 

 dogs to the spot, and relying upon the in- 

 formation received in that way, they failed to 

 avail themselves of the intelligence they might 

 have derived from another source. I have 

 no doubt that the sight of dogs is particularly 

 keen, but they rely almost entirely upon the 

 sense of smell. When the mind is greatly 

 absorbed in one direction, it is for the time 

 being far less observant or attentive in other 

 ways. A human being depends mostly upon 

 the sight, and next upon hearing; the sense 

 of smell is the least used of any of the senses. 

 Among animals, with few exceptions, smell 

 is the principal sense, and all the others are 

 little used in comparison, although very acute. 



Having secured a good deer trophy, I next 

 turned my thoughts to a different kind of 

 hunting, and concluded that antelope would 

 afford a pleasing variety, both as a prize and 

 in the method of hunting. 



The next day the outfit was got in readiness 

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