The Works of Theodore Roosevelt: The winning of the WestCollier, 1889 |
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... wounded by bears , and one killed by an elk ; the horses were frequently bitten by rattlesnakes ; once a bull - buffalo threatened the whole party . They killed 13 buffaloes , 8 elks , 53 bears , 20 deer , 150 turkeys , and some other ...
... wounded by bears , and one killed by an elk ; the horses were frequently bitten by rattlesnakes ; once a bull - buffalo threatened the whole party . They killed 13 buffaloes , 8 elks , 53 bears , 20 deer , 150 turkeys , and some other ...
Page 178
... horns and hoofs of a wounded buffalo.27 All of the wild beasts were then comparatively unused to contact with rifle - bearing 27 As Haywood , 81 . hunters ; they were , in consequence , much more 178 The Winning of the West.
... horns and hoofs of a wounded buffalo.27 All of the wild beasts were then comparatively unused to contact with rifle - bearing 27 As Haywood , 81 . hunters ; they were , in consequence , much more 178 The Winning of the West.
Page 271
... wounded a man within two miles of us . . . and wounded another ; from this we may expect they will be picking about us all the March . " He states that he has more men than he expected , and will therefore need more provisions , and ...
... wounded a man within two miles of us . . . and wounded another ; from this we may expect they will be picking about us all the March . " He states that he has more men than he expected , and will therefore need more provisions , and ...
Page 272
... wounded ; the Indians but three or four killed and one captured , and their town was burnt . The number of the Shawnees and their allies was estimated at 1,200 warriors that could be put into one battle . The 400 horses that had started ...
... wounded ; the Indians but three or four killed and one captured , and their town was burnt . The number of the Shawnees and their allies was estimated at 1,200 warriors that could be put into one battle . The 400 horses that had started ...
Page 278
... wounded at the very outset ; he had not taken a tree , 30 but was in an open piece of ground , cheering his men on , when he was shot . He stayed with them until the line was formed , and then walked back to camp unassisted , giving his ...
... wounded at the very outset ; he had not taken a tree , 30 but was in an open piece of ground , cheering his men on , when he was shot . He stayed with them until the line was formed , and then walked back to camp unassisted , giving his ...
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