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little fellow went off as merrily as possible, his handsome brush streaming 

 behind him, and, though overtaken at once, dodged so cleverly that dog 

 after dog shot by him. I do not think that a single dog could have killed 

 him. 



Coursing is the sport of all sports for ranchmen, now that big animals 

 are growing scarce ; and certainly there can be no healthier or more excit- 

 ing pastime than that of following game with horse and hound over the 

 great Western plains. 



OUR CAMP. 



