... which we were approaching, and a gap was opened in the side of the herd. We entered it, still restraining our excited horses. Every instant the tumult was thickening. The buffalo, pressing together in large bodies, crowded away from us on every hand.... American Monthly Knickerbocker - Page 2851848Full view - About this book
| Francis Parkman - 1852 - 466 pages
...was thickening. The buffalo, pressing together in large bodies, crowded away from us on every hand. In front and on either side we could see dark columns...impossible. ' Take that band on the left,' said Shaw ; ' I'll take these in front.' He sprang off, and I saw no more of him. A heavy Indian whip was fastened... | |
| Francis Parkman - 1875 - 406 pages
...was thickening. The buffalo, pressing together in large bodies, crowded away from us on every hand. In front and on either side we could see dark columns...impossible. " Take that band on the left," said Shaw ; " I'll take these in front." He sprang off, and I saw no more of him. A heavy Indian whip was fastened... | |
| Francis Parkman - 1898 - 288 pages
...was thickening. The buffalo, pressing together in large bodies, crowded away from us on every hand. In front and on either side we could see dark columns...impossible. "Take that band on the left," said Shaw; "I'll take these in front." He sprang off, and I saw no more of him. A heavy Indian whip was fastened... | |
| Francis Parkman - 1900 - 416 pages
...was thickening. The buffalo, pressing together in large bodies, crowded away from us on every hand. In front and on either side we could see dark columns and masses, half hidden by c'ouds of dust, rushing along in terror and confusion, and hear the tramp and clattering of ten thousand... | |
| Francis Parkman - 1901 - 446 pages
...from us on every hand. In front and on either side we could see dark columns and masses, half-hidden by clouds of dust, rushing along in terror and confusion,...impossible. "Take that band on the left," said Shaw ; "I'll take these in front." He sprang off, and I saw no more of him. A heavy Indian whip was fastened... | |
| Francis Parkman - 1901 - 448 pages
...was thickening. The buffalo, pressing together in large bodies, crowded away from us on every hand. In front and on either side we could see dark columns and masses, half-hidden by clouds of dust, rushing along in terror and confusion, and hear the tramp and clattering... | |
| Francis Parkman - 1906 - 414 pages
...was thickening. The buffalo, pressing together in large bodies, crowded away from us on every hand. In front and on either side we could see dark columns...thousand hoofs. That countless multitude of powerful brute_s, ignorant of their own strength, were flying in a panic from the approach of two feeble horsemen.... | |
| Francis Parkman - 1910 - 574 pages
...was thickening. The buffalo, pressing together in large bodies, crowded away from us on every hand. In front and on either side we could see dark columns...impossible. "Take that band on the left," said Shaw; "I'll take these in front." He sprang off, and I saw no more of him. A heavy Indian whip was fastened... | |
| Francis Parkman - 1910 - 402 pages
...thickening. The buffalo, pressing together in large bodies, crowded away from us on every hand. 20 In front and on either side we could see dark columns...of their own strength, were flying in a panic from 25 the approach of two feeble horsemen. To remain quiet longer was impossible. " Take that band on... | |
| Francis Parkman - 1910 - 404 pages
...was thickening. The buffalo, pressing together in large bodies, crowded away from us on every hand. In front and on either side we could see dark columns and masses, half-hidden by clouds of dust, rushing along in terror and confusion, and hear the tramp and clattering... | |
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