The Buffalo Its Uses. 



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American Indians Hunting- Buffaloes on the Prairies. 



8. The Indians use buffalo skins for clothing 

 and for tents, as well as for making a peculiar 

 kind of shoe called a moc'casin. 



9. BUFFALOES were formerly found as far east 

 as the State of New York, but now none are 

 found east of the Mississippi River, and 

 they are constantly diminishing in numbers. 



10. The American BUFFALO, or BISON, is also 

 hunted by wolves. These join in a pack and try 

 to cut off one of the buffaloes from the herd. 



11. The true buffalo has long horns, and resembles a 

 cow. The buffalo, zebu, and yak, when tamed, work like 

 the ox, or give milk like the cow. ' 



