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marks of blood, are more visible upon the white hair, also 
white animals, are generally thinner skinned, and consequently 
more sensitive. 
It has often been a matter of reflection to me, why this 
torment should have been inflicted upon dumb brutes. My © 
conclusion is, that it is intended for man, as an exercise of his 
humanity. 
As we passed only along the edge of the prairie, we were 
soon through safely, though we had a busy time fighting the 
tormentors, and entering a shady road, had proceeded but a 
short distance before we were stopped by the sudden 
announcement of five of our teamsters, that they would go ao 
farther. These men, living a precarious but indolent life, upon 
the frontier of Arkansas, had joined the expedition with 
very romantic ideas, but the realities and discipline of camp 
life had cured them, and go any farther they would not; but 
leaving us upon the hill side, they turned their faces towards 
their accustomed lounging places, and were gone. We made 
out to work along a few miles, by all turning in as teamsters, 
and reaching a large farm, occupied by an old Indian, halted 
until we could hire more help—a change which we often after- 
wards congratulated ourselves upon. : 
The evening setin with a violent rain storm; so, to be as 
comfortable as possible during our detention, we took posses- 
sion of an. untenanted house on the premises, and building a 
fire in the hearth (for it was quite cold), we spread our blan- 
kets upon the floor and resigned ourselves to sleep, after a 
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