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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 163

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ESKIMO DOGS, AND MUSK-OXEN AT BAY. The appearance of the Musk-Ox is so odd one mounted by Mr. John Fannin, the head isand striking that when once seen it is seldom placed below the line of the back; but in de-forgotten. You see an oblong mass of tremen- scribing the gait and appearance of the… … HEAD OF MUSK-OX. Pike declares that the shaggy head was car-ried high. Although that doughty gentleman took partin the killing of about fiftyMusk-Oxen, which he says were slaughtered without any moretrouble than killing cattle in ayard, there was no opportunityto weigh any of them. GeneralGreely,…

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