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herd made an inclination in my direction, in which the solitary animal
coincided, and this brought him within fifty yards of the spot where I
stood. I profited by the opportunity, and by the aid of steel and
taper, I wrote his description on the spot. I would have given a
thousand dollars, Ellen, for a single shot from the rifle of one of
the boys!"
"You carry a pistol, Doctor, why didn't you use it?" said the half
inattentive girl, anxiously examining the prairie, but still lingering
where she stood, quite willing to be detained.
"Ay, but it carries nothing but the most minute particles of lead,
adapted to the destruction of the larger insects and reptiles. No, I
did better than to attempt waging a war, in which I could not be the
victor. I recorded the event; noting each particular with the
precision necessary to science. You shall hear, Ellen; for you are a
good and improving girl, and by retaining what you learn in this way,
may yet be of great service to learning, should any accident occur to
me.


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