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untutored mind ; I leave it to the metaphysician, to the 

 psychologist. 



When I had recovered from this gloomy reverie I walked 

 up and surveyed the fallen hero. He was indeed a giant, much 

 larger than Huffman's sorrel horse, which we knew weighed 

 at the time over eight hundred pounds. He had by far the 



THE MONARCH OF THE ROCKIES. 



finest pair of antlers I have ever seen. They have since been 

 examined by the Hon. J. D. Caton, Gen. Strong and several 

 other gentlemen of high authority, all of whom pronounce 

 them the largest and handsomest pair they have ever seen. 

 Judge Caton says it would be worth a trip across the conti- 



