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Page 58
... half to a thicket of hemlock , which they knew the snakes would not approach , and accord- ingly went ashore and prepared dinner . About one mile and a half farther they arrived at the second fork of Pine Creek . Here they saw about ...
... half to a thicket of hemlock , which they knew the snakes would not approach , and accord- ingly went ashore and prepared dinner . About one mile and a half farther they arrived at the second fork of Pine Creek . Here they saw about ...
Page 77
... half a mile from our starting - point , called Black Walnut Bottom . This seemed greatly to encourage them , and they pushed on , anticipating a speedy return home . About a mile and a half farther , the elk ran toward a rock which rose ...
... half a mile from our starting - point , called Black Walnut Bottom . This seemed greatly to encourage them , and they pushed on , anticipating a speedy return home . About a mile and a half farther , the elk ran toward a rock which rose ...
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... half the expense and have half the profits . We hired two other men . who were to have all they killed and half that we killed . On the third day of January , Campbell and myself , the two white men , the Indian , and four dogs started ...
... half the expense and have half the profits . We hired two other men . who were to have all they killed and half that we killed . On the third day of January , Campbell and myself , the two white men , the Indian , and four dogs started ...
Contents
PARENTAGE AND EARLY LIFE | 9 |
HUNTING THE ELK | 18 |
CHAPTER IV | 33 |
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Allegany river animal antlers arrived asked bank bear Big Pine Creek bottom brother buck called camp Campbell canoe catch Cattaraugus Creek caught chase Cornplanter crossed deer dollars eels eight encamped father feed fifteen fire fish five miles followed the track fork forty four miles ground half a mile head waters heard hemlock hole horse hundred hunter hunting Indians Kettle Creek killed land leave let the dogs lick logs manner meat miles distant miles farther morning Morrison night o'clock Olean panther Pine Creek pitch pine pole proceeded rattle-snake remained returned rock rods rope Round Islands season seven miles short distance shot skin sleigh snakes snow soon spring started stream struck Stump Creek Susquehannah thirty three miles Tioga river Tionesta told took trap tree trout twelve miles twenty venison watched west side wolves woods