204 SPORTIXG ADVENTURES 



scarcely toddle along-, is certainly sufficient to cause a smile ; 

 and that such scenes are not rare is evident from the number 

 of stories floating- about in the West. By using- ordinary 

 precaution one can generally escape any disagreeable predica- 

 ments, however, if he is at all well horsed, for much depends 

 on the intelligence, speed, and training of the steed. Dr. 

 Carver, who killed five thousand buffaloes in one season, nearly 

 all of which were shot from horseback, did not have a fall 

 during that time, and as his horses were too well trained to 

 withstand the charges of the bulls, he escaped without any 

 serious accident. The pleasure of pursuing the buffalo will 

 soon be unknown, however, as it is fast disappearing before the 

 advance of the pale-faces, for where thousands upon thousands 

 were found a few years ago, only a few small groups can now 

 be seen, and they must soon join their predecessors, unless a 

 law is passed to protect them. 



