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Title: The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By Rev. J. G. Wood... With new designs by Angas, Danby, Wolf, Zwecker... 1871
Year: 1871 (1870s)
Authors: Wood, John George, 1827-1889
Subjects: Ethnology. Manners and customs. Savages
Publisher: J. B. Burr and company
Contributing Library: Brigham Young University-Idaho, David O. McKay Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University-Idaho

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(1.) CAMANCHEES RIDING. (See page 1289.)
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(2.) SB2jj£ING HORSES. (See page 1290.)(1291) CHAPTEK CXXXVII. THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS — Continued. HUNTING — AMUSEMENTS. KORTH AMERICAN HUNTERS — BISON OR BUFFALO HUNTING — THE CHASE ON HORSEBACK—USE OFTHE GUN—BISON DRIVING — THE SNOW SHOE, AND ITS USE IN BISON HUNTING —THE DISGUISEIN WOLF SKINS — HORSE CATCHING — MODES OF USING THE LASSO — HOW HORSES ARE TAMED —CREASING HORSES—THE BUFFALO DANCE — CREDIT OF THE BUFFALO DANCE RESTORED — ASINGULAR MASK — INVARIABLE SUCCESS OF THE DANCE — HOW THE DANCERS ARE RELIEVED —AN INGENIOUS DECEPTION. As might be expected from a migratory-people like the North American Indians, allthe tribes excel in hunting, though someare notable above the others. Next to Af-rica, this country presents the finest hunt-ing grounds in the world, the game varyingaccording to the locality, and giving thehunter an almost unrivalled scope of ac-tion. First and most important of the NorthAmerican game is the bison, popularly but

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