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as follows \pmitted\. We saw one Goose with a gosling, 

 several Coots, Grebes, Blue Herons, Doves, Magpies, Red- 

 shafted Woodpeckers, etc. On a sand-bar Bell counted 

 ten Wolves feeding on some carcass. We also saw three 

 young whelps. This morning we saw a large number of 

 Black-headed Gulls feeding on a dead Buffalo with some 

 Ravens ; the Gulls probably were feeding on the worms, 

 or other insects about the carcass. We saw four Elks, 

 and a large gang of .Buffaloes. One Wolf was seen cross- 

 ing the river towards our boat ; being fired at, it wheeled 

 round, but turned towards us again, again wheeled round, 

 and returned to where it had started. We ran this even- 

 ing till our wood was exhausted, and I do not know how 

 we will manage to-morrow. Good-night. God bless 

 you all. 



INDIAN HATCHET-PIPE. 



Carried by Audubon during many of his journeys. 



