Beyond the West: containing an account of two years' travel in the other half of our great continent far beyond the old West, on the plains, in the Rocky mountains, and picturesque parks of Colorado. Also, characteristic features of New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho ... Oregon, Utah, Nevada, and ... California, the end of the West ... the great continental railroad, together with the ... most wonderful natural scenery in the world .../ by George W. Pine.

BEYOND THE WEST.
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seven of them, in a circle, cut their throa
in an instant with their keen hunting k
held them in their places till each animal
Then hastily throwing up what dirt they c
their hands and knives, they made themsel
-a hole for each man to stand in, with a (
for a breastwork. Soon the Camanehes
and made a dash on i hem, the great med
in advance, gesticulating and making a
noise with a little rattle which he shook
The whooping and brandishing of weapon
dash of the charge, was at least somewhat it
But the little garrison in its mule for
usually mulish and did not waver; but th
che horses did. They could not be made
upon th- bloody carcasses of the mules,
enough for them to throw a spear into th
tion.
This was just what the trappers had re
They were determined, yet much excited
remarkably exposed situation. It was arre
but three should fire at a time, the other
serving their fire till the empty guns
reloaded. Each one was to select his man
every shot. This they did. Their horses
be urged upon the slaughtered mules.
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