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Title: The young Nimrods in North America : a book for boys
Year: 1881 (1880s)
Authors: Knox, Thomas Wallace, 1835-1896
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Publisher: New York : Harper & Brothers

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torsoon lost sight of the captain, and the Doctor, bidding the boys be care-ful what they did, concluded he would have a shy at the herd on his ownaccount. Of course he was quickly lost in the dust and confusion, andthe boys were left to themselves. From the brow of a ridge they looked down on the rushing buffaloesand their pursuers, and Harry said it did not require a great stretch ofthe imagination to transform the around into a battle-field. Soon the CTi O herd moved away from the base of the ridge, raising a great cloud ofdust, through which the figures of men and animals were but dimly seen.In a little while the cloud was so dense that only an occasional stragglercould be outlined through it, and the prospect seemed excellent that theywould be left far behind. Its no use, George, exclaimed Harry; we cant stay here and seethe buffaloes disappear and we not have a chance at them. Lets ride after them, said George, and perhaps we can pick upone for ourselves. 2:20 THE YOUNG NIMKODS.
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VIK\V FItOM TIIK Off they started, and soon came up with a year-old calf that seemedto be quite out of his head with the confusion. Harry drew his pistolto have a shot at the fellow, but George checked him before he could lire, O and suggested that perhaps they could take their game in alive. The proposal was accepted, and, as George afterward described theincident, they surrounded the calf by getting on opposite sides of him.Then they made a noose of a lariat from one of the horses, and with somedifficulty secured it around the neck of the juvenile buffalo. He was ob-stinate, and at first refused to budge, but they soon convinced him that THE PRIZES OF THE BOYS. 221 he knew how to walk, and would save himself much trouble if he exer-cised his feet. Harry led him, while George followed and urged himfrom behind, and in this way they brought their game along in triumph. The dust cleared away, and the scattered hunters began to return inthe direction of camp. They had been followed by wa

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