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CHAMPION ACCESSION 

 A*CftOFT UBRABY 



CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



THE BISON OR AMERICAN BUFFALO. 



Extermination of the bison My brother and cou- 

 sin take a hunting trip in Texas Hardships- 

 Hunting on the Brazos Many buffalo slain- 

 Following four bulls A stampede Splitting the 

 herd Occasional charges A Comanche war 

 party Great herds on the Arkansas Adven- 

 ture of Clarence King The bison of the moun- 

 tains At the vanishing point A hunt for moun- 

 tain bison A trail discovered Skilful tracking 

 A band of six Death of the bull A camp in 

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CHAPTER II. 



THE BLACK BEAR. 



Habits of the black bear Holds his own well in 

 the land The old hunters Hunting bear with 

 dogs General Hampton's hunting Black bear 

 at bay A bear catching mice and chipmunks- 

 Occasional raids on the farmyard Their weight 

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CHAPTER IIL 



OLD EPHRAIM, THE GRISLY BEAR. 



The king of American game Varieties of the grisly 

 Worthlessness of old hunters' opinions Grisly 

 contrasted with black bear Size Habits in old 

 times Habits nowadays Hybernating Cattle 



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