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about the fort, we had some tobacco put up as a target, 

 and many arrows were sent to enter the prize, but I never 

 saw Indians — usually so skilful with their bows — shoot 

 worse in my life. Presently some one cried there were 

 Buffaloes c the hii!, and going to see we found that four 

 bulls were on the h^'ghest ridge standing still. The 

 horses being got in the yard, the guns were gathered, 

 saddles placed, and the riders mounted, Mr. C, Harris, 

 and Bell; Squires declined going, not having recovered 

 from his fall, Mr. C. led his followers round the hills by 

 the ravines, and approached the bulls quite near, when 

 the affrighted cattle ran down the hills and over the 

 broken grounds, out of our sight, followed by the hunters. 

 When I see game chased by Mr. Culbertson, I feel con- 

 fident of its being killed, and in less than one hour he 

 had killed two bulls, Harris and Bell each one. Thus 

 these poor animals which two hours before were tranquilly 

 feeding are now dead; short work this. Harris and Bell 

 remained on the hills to watch the Wolves, and carts 

 being ordered, Mr. C. and I went off on horseback to the 

 second one he had killed. We found it entire, and I 

 began to operate upon it at once; after making what 

 measurements and investigations I desired, I saved the 

 head, the tail, and a large piece of the silky skin from 

 the rump. The meat of three of the bulls was brought 

 to the fort, the fourth was left to rot on the ground. Mr. 

 C. cut his finger severely, but paid no attention to that; 

 I, however, tore a strip off my shirt and bound it up for 

 him. It is so hot I am going to sleep on the gallery 

 again; the thermometer this evening is 89°. 



July 24, Monday. I had a fine sleep last night, and 

 this morning early a slight sprinkling of rain somewhat 

 refreshed the earth. After breakfast we talked of going 

 to see if Mr. Culbertson's bull had been injured by the 

 Wolves. Mr. C, Harris, and I went off to the spot by a 

 roundabout way, and when we reached the animal it was 



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