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again, and climbing the third butte we spent 

 the balance of that day in watching the ca- 

 prices of this most interesting family. 



As I think over this long vigil, which lasted 

 in all nearly three days, I wonder if any other 

 group of men ever had such an opportunity 

 as fell to our lot. What could be more in- 

 structive or more interesting to a student of 

 nature than to be able to watch such a group 

 of animals from an elevation high enough to 

 be out of range of the scent, and yet near 

 enough to enable us to see and interpret every 

 action? "Brigham" seemed to lavish most of 

 his attention upon an old reddish-colored cow, 

 and whenever she was in sight we generally 

 could locate him, for she was ever near him. 



This day, again, the wind was blowing di- 

 rectly from us to them, so that we could not 

 in any way stalk them and get a safe shot. 

 The peculiar action upon the part of any one 

 of the cows when one of the three smaller 

 bulls approached her, in the apparent en- 

 deavor to ingratiate himself into her good 

 opinion, was interesting. She would at once 

 run to "Brigham" and possibly tell him 

 that the saucy young bull was annoying 

 her, perhaps insulting her. If "Brigham" 

 was lying down, he would bounce up and 



