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The first time that he went buffalo-hunting, the animals were very numerous, but he did not seem to kill any. Every one that he fired at lumbered away, as if it were unhurt. After some time he found one dead, then others, and he learned that he had killed several. After their wont they had kept their feet while life lasted. Even the friars took a hand in buffalo-hunting.
Their arms consisted of the bow and lance, both weapons being preferable to fire-arms for buffalo-hunting. In one of the carretas, however, might be seen a weapon of another kind a long brown American rifle. This Carlos kept for other and higher game, and he well knew how to use it. But how came such a weapon into the hands of a Mexican cibolero? Remember Carlos was not of Mexican origin.
As we reached the summit we beheld a gang of wild horses about a mile off. Beatte was immediately on the alert, and no longer thought of buffalo-hunting. He was mounted on his powerful half-wild horse, with a lariat coiled at the saddle bow, and set off in pursuit, while we remained on a rising ground watching his manoeuvres with great solicitude.
I have seen and heard enough of buffalo-hunting to tell you that you have been fortunate, although you have lost one horse and have another very much hurt; but here come the spoils of the chase; at all events, we will benefit by the day's sport, and have a good meal." "I can't eat now," said Alexander; "I am very stiff. I shall go and lie down for an hour or two."
Castro was going in the same direction as ourselves to join his band, which was at that moment buffalo-hunting, a few journeys northward. He had promised his company and protection to two foreign gentlemen, who were desirous of beholding the huge tenant of the prairies. We all started together, and we enjoyed very much this addition to our company.
I have seen and heard enough of buffalo-hunting to tell you that you have been fortunate, although you have lost one horse and have another very much hurt; but here come the spoils of the chase; at all events, we will benefit by the day's sport, and have a good meal." "I can't eat now," said Alexander; "I am very stiff. I shall go and lie down for an hour or two."
"A good riddance," said Swinton; "I hope the Major is now satisfied with buffalo-hunting." "I am, at all events," replied Alexander. "I feel very sore and stiff. What a narrow escape that Bushman had." "Yes, he had indeed; but, Alexander, your horse is not well: he can hardly breathe. You had better dismount." Alexander did so, and unloosed his girths.
I found him still at table. There sat our friend the captain, in the same remarkable habiliments in which we saw him at Westport; the black pipe, however, being for the present laid aside. He dangled his little cap in his hand and talked of steeple-chases, touching occasionally upon his anticipated exploits in buffalo-hunting. There, too, was R., somewhat more elegantly attired.
We visited him often in Hays, and eventually he presented my partner Rose and myself each with two lots in the new town. Webb frequently accompanied me on buffalo-hunting excursions; and before he had been on the prairie a year there were few men who could kill more buffalo than he.
It does not do all this at one time, but it leaves the body, and returns again, as if to glut its vengeance." "What a malicious brute!" "Such is certainly its character. I recollect a history of a buffalo-hunting adventure, told me by a Dutch farmer, who was himself an eye-witness to the scene.
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