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and keep the joints in their places. The saddles ris^ 
very high before and behind, in the manner of the 
saddles of the Spaniards, from whom they no doubt 
received the form j and also obtained their breed of 
horses. When the Indians are goihg to mount they 
throw their buffaloe robes over the saddles and ride 
on them, as the saddles would otherwise be tod 
feard-o , 
