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that Mr. Squire, attempting to escape, 1ode 
between the beast and a ravine which was near, 
when the bull turned upon him, his horse 
became frightened and leaped down the bank, 
the buffalo following him so closely that he was 
nearly unhorsed; he lost his presence of mind 
and dropped his gun; he, however, fortunately 
hung on by the mane and recovered his seat. 
The horse was the fleetest, and saved his life. 
He told us subsequently that he had never been 
so terrified before. This bull was fired at several 
times after Squire’s adventure, and was found 
to have twelve balls lodged in him when he was » 
killed. He.was in very bad condition, and 
being in the rutting season, we found the flesh 
too rank for our dainty palates and only took 
the tongue with us. 
Soon afterwards we killed a cow, in company 
with many bulls, and were at first afraid that 
they would charge upon us, which in simila 
cases they frequently do, but our party was toc 
large and they did not venture near, although’ 
their angry bellowings and their unwillingness 
to leave the spot showed their rage at parting 
with her. As the sun was now sioking fast 
towards the horizon on the extended prairie, we 
soon began to make our way toward the camp- 
ing ground and passed within a moderate dis- 
tance of a large herd of buffaloes, which we did 
