Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 edition. Excerpt: ... chapter vii. A hunt at the upper warm springs. It had been raining all morning, and Abe, thoroughly drenched, had just returned from a hunt at the lower lick. He had seen nothing, and looked a trifle disappointed. "Let's go to the upper lick and stay all night," said Will. "The moon is down at nights now, and there ought to be a good show mornings and evenings." "I'll go you," said Abe. "As soon as I get on dry things we'll hunt up the horses." The horses were found grazing on the side of the ridge above the flat, and two of them were soon caught, brought in, and saddled. A double blanket each; a small camp kettle, inside of which were packed two tin cups, two spoons, two tin plates, and a small quantity of salt, coffee, sugar, condensed milk, and bacon; some raw elk-steak, bread, a hand-axe, and some ropes--all were suitably arranged and fastened to the horses. At two o'clock we were ready to start. The trail led up the river bank, and for a quarter of a mile was lined on both sides by bushes loaded with berries. A little farther on, the steep slopes of two rocky points were passed, where the trail was so rough that we dismounted and led the horses along with great difficiuty. When we reached the ford, a mile above camp, the river was found to be much higher than when we forded it before. We ventured into it, however, and although the current almost swept the horses off their feet, and sometimes reached halfway up their sides, with the combined weight of ourselves and the packs on their backs, they managed to keep their footing and carried us safely across. The river at this point is about a hundred yards wide, and a large creek empties into it from the east, which has formed a flat of several acres near its mouth. The trail crosses the...
