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(most of our bull meat having been given to a band of ten ti'ap- 

 pers, who left us yesterday,) we had seen no game on our route, 

 and we were therefore preparing ourselves to retire supperless to 

 our pallets, when Richardson and Sansbury were descried ap- 

 proaching the camp, and, to our great comfort, we observed that 

 they had meat on their saddles. When they arrived, however, 

 we were somewhat disappointed to find that they had only killed 

 a calf, but they had brought the entire little animal with them, 

 the time for picking and choosing of choice pieces having passed 

 with us ; and after making a hearty meal, we wrapped ourselves 

 in our blankets and slept soundly. Although but a scant break- 

 fast was left for us in the morning, and we knew not if any 

 dinner would fall in our way, yet " none of these things moved 

 us ;" we lived altogether upon the present, and heeded not the 

 future. We had always been provided for ; often, whgn we 

 had despaired of procuring sustenance, and when the pangs of 

 hunger had soured our temper, and made us quarrelsome, when 

 we thought there was no prospect before us but to sacrifice our 

 valuable horses, or die of starvation, have the means been pro- 

 vided for our relief. A bufialo, an elk, or an antelope, has 

 appeared like the goat provided for the faithful Abraham, to save 

 a more valuable life, and I hope that some of us have been 

 willing, reverently to acknowledge from whom these benefits and 

 blessings have been received. 



On the day following, Richardson killed two buffalo, and 

 brought his horse heavily laden with meat to the camp. Our 

 good hunter walked himself, that the animal might be able to 

 bear the greater burthen. After depositing the meat in the 

 camp, he took a fresh horse, and accompanied by three men, 

 returned to the spot where the game had been killed, (about four 

 miles distant,) and in the evening, brought in every pound of it, 

 leaving only the heavier bones. The wolves will be disappointed 

 this evening ; they are accustomed to dainty picking when they 



