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rise as steep isolated masses. Some are of 

 volcanic origin, being composed of masses 

 of scoria; the others, of sandstone or clay, 

 are worn by water into the most fantastic 

 shapes. In coloring they are as bizarre as in 

 form. Among the level, parallel strata 

 which make up the land are some of coal. 

 When a coal vein gets on fire it makes what 

 is called a burning mine, and the clay above 

 it is turned into brick; so that where water 

 wears away the side of a hill sharp streaks 

 of black and red are seen across it, mingled 

 with the grays, purples, and browns. Some 

 of the buttes are overgrown with gnarled, 

 stunted cedars or small pines, and they are 

 all cleft through and riven in every direction 

 by deep narrow ravines, or by canyons with 

 perpendicular sides. 



In spite of their look of savage desolation, 

 the Bad Lands make a good cattle country, 

 for there is plenty of nourishing grass and 

 excellent shelter from the winter storms. 

 The cattle keep close to them in the cold 

 months, while in the summer time they 



