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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FRONTISPIECE, the round-up.

I. THE CATTLE COUNTRY OF THE FAR WEST

ILLUSTRATIONS: A STUDY FROM LIFE-INITIAL-AN EXPLORING OUTFIT-THE MID-

DAY MEAL-THE OUTLYING CAMP-COWBOY FUN-IN A BOG-HOLE-TAIL-PIECE.

II. OUT ON THE RANGE

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ILLUSTRATIONS: THE BRANDING CHUTE — INITIAL - PULLING A COW OUT OF the

MUD-A Dispute OVER A BRAND-BRONCO-BUSTERS SADDLING-TAIL-PIECE.

III. THE HOME RANCH

ILLUSTRATIONS: PONIES PAWING IN THE SNOW-INITIAL-ELK HORN RANCH

BUILDINGS — ROPING IN A HORSE-CORRAL-A DEEP FORD-A HARD TRAIL-IN

WITH THE HORSE HERD-A BUCKING BRONCO — CRUISING FOR STOCK-TAIL-

PIECE, OLD-STYLE TEXAN COWMAN.

IV. THE ROUND-UP

ILLUSTRATIONS: BRONCOS AND TIMBER

WOLVES - INITIAL - DRIVING TO THE

ROUND-UP-SADDLING FRESH HORSES — TRAILING CATTLE-THE ROPE CORRAL

- CUTTING OUT A STEER - BRANDING A CALF-BRANDING A HORSE- THE HERD

AT NIGHT-IN A STAMPEDE-TAIL-PIECE, ROPED!--A TEXAN PCNY

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V. WINTER WEATHER

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ILLUSTRATIONS: LINE RIDING IN WINTER-INITIAL

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CATTLE DRIFTING BEFORE

THE STORM-TAIL-PIECE-HORSE OF THE CANADIAN NORTHWEST.

VI. FRONTIER TYPES

ILLUSTRATIONS: THE FUGITIVE-INITIAL, A MEXICAN VAQUERO—A FRENCH-CANA-

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DIAN TRAPPER-A FIGHT IN THE STREET-MAKING A TENDERFOOT DANCE

PAINTING THE TOWN RED-A ROW IN A CATTLE TOWN-THE MAGIC OF THE

DROP-TAIL-PIECE, WHICH IS THE BAD MAN?

VII. RED AND WHITE ON THE BORDER

ILLUSTRATIONS: SIGN LANGUAGE-INITIAL, THE PEACE SIGN — STANDING OFF IN-

DIANS-AN EPISODE IN THE OPENING UP OF A CATTLE COUNTRY-TAIL-PIECE,

ONE OF THE BOYS-THE INDIAN PONY.

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