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little ridges running paralell with the course of the Buffalo) & picketing my horse, waited for the coming herd. they came within a few rods? of me & as I was preparing to fire into them, my horse ^ generally very gentle hearing the herd thundering by became frightened & then getting a view of them over the low ridge seemed almost frantic & I was compelled to throw down my gun & mount so I could manage him if he broke loose, & thereby lost my chance for shooting although at the short distance the Buffalo were from me I could easily have shot one or more through the Body with my Guns as I had 4 shots besides my revolver. Crossed the Little Arkansas & camped on the main river (Arkansas) the water muddy with floating particles of Mica & unclear shallow with a sandy bottom, the river was? 12 or 15 Rods Wide = Distance travelled 27 miles = in our march today we passed through a number of Prairie dog villiages,, they are about twice the size of a common Grey Squirrell with a short tail & they would frequently sit by the side of their burrow & bark (like alittle puppy) at us as we passed,, saw animals we call Prairie squirell ^ or gopher smaller considerable than prairie dogs. our Guard tonight doubled, we are now on more dangerous ground & use greater caution in our advance my watch was from 1 to 3 in the morning