The Spanish in the Southwest (1903) (14779595984)

Identifier: spanishinsouthw00wint (find matches)
Title: The Spanish in the Southwest
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Winterburn, Rosa V. (Rosa Viola)
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Publisher: New York, Cincinnati, American book company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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for a real duck to come along and dive for thetempting bait. A berry might be picked up, but as theduck tried to raise his head, he twisted it in the net;before he could loosen it he was drowned. Thus heldfast, he served for another decoy, and the Indians soonhad ducks enough for several meals with very littletrouble to themselves. A trick was played on the deer also. An Indian puton a deers head and antlers, and crept toward the feedingplace. He was careful to make no noise, and not to beseen. When he was very near he raised his head underthe antlers which he wore, and pretended to be eating Indian Life in California 15 grass. The deer were curious; they stopped eating tolook at the newcomer; but the Indian kept quietly onas if he were really feeding. Finally the deer felt sosure that this was an animal like themselves that theywere no longer afraid of him. Then the Indian creptnearer and nearer until he could send an arrow straighthome to the life of a deer. In this way two or three
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Deer stalking might be shot before the trick was discovered and theherd took to flight. The Indians thought it great sport to run down game.They even ran down deer. This was not so hard as itseems, for the Indians knew the trails, and men as wellas boys shared in the sport. Runners were put in relaysalong the trails. One Indian started up a deer and ran 16 Before the Coming of the Spanish after him as long as he could, or until he came to theplace where the second runner was waiting. This onetook up the chase, and the first one rested. So they keptit up until the animal was tired out; then he was killedand the meat carried home. Rabbits and other small animals were frequently rundown. A company of men and boys spread out in a sortof circle around the place where they knew that a rabbitwas hiding. They began to shout, to caper, to beat thegrass and bushes, and to make hideous noises. Thefrightened rabbit ran, became perplexed by his manytormentors, and if not really frightened to death