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eluded, they mount their ponies and ride rap- 

 idly to the herd, which, if not disturbed by the 

 powow, is quietly grazing on the prairie. As 

 soon as the buffalo discover their foe they take 

 the alarm, and very frequently rush in a mass 

 directly toward them, but, when within a 

 short distance, they suddenly whirl and dash 

 bellowing in the opposite direction. 



The turning ol the buffaloes is the signal 

 for the attack, and then the Indians, 

 with the wildest of yells imaginable, dash upon 

 them with their guns, spears, bows and arrows 

 and commence the slaughter. Those w^th 

 guns ride to one side of the fleeing herd, and, 

 keeping parallel to them, load and fire as fast 

 as they can, bringing down a buffalo at almost 

 every shot ; while those with spears, and other 

 weapons of a like sort, rush into the herd and 

 riding almost against one thrust the weapon 

 almost through it in the most vital part. The 

 Indians with bow^s and arrows ride into the 

 herd as do the spearmen, and leaving the pony 

 to take his way, use both hands shooting 

 arrows into first one and then another. Their 



