Monsieur Violett. Ich sah sogar nearthe gut die Schaufeln und Spitzhacken, mit denen hatten Sie beenworking zum Zeitpunkt des Angriffs. So modernen Athenswas in der Bud, das war sehr schade, als fewAthenian weisen und Gesetzgeber geschnitten sind leider in Texas wollte. Eines frühen Morgens geweckt wurden wir durch laute Brüllen, die in der Prärie. Castro begann auf seine Füße und bald gab thewelcome Nachrichten,^^ die Büffel auf der Ebene bewegen werehundreds der dunklen Flecken, die in der Größe aswe erhöhte näher j kam und vor langem wir deutlich sehen konnte theshaggy Unmenschen über die Prärie zu galoppieren, und extendingtheir Dunkel, Compa

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Monsieur Violet . I even saw nearthe well the spades and pickaxes with which they had beenworking at the time of the attack. Thus modern Athenswas cut off in the bud, which was a great pity, as a fewAthenian sages and legislators are sadly wanted in Texas. Early one morning we were awakened by loud roars inthe prairie. Castro started on his feet and soon gave thewelcome news, ^The Buffaloes^ On the plain werehundreds of dark moving spots, which increased in size aswe came nearer j and before long we could clearly see theshaggy brutes galloping across the prairie, and extendingtheir dark, compact phalanxes even to the line of thehorizon. Then followed a scene of excitement. Thebuffaloes, scared by the continual reports of our rifles, broke their ranks and scattered themselves in everydirection. The two foreigners were both British, the youngestbeing a young Irishman of a good family, and of the nameof Fitzgerald. We had been quite captivated by hisconstant good humour and vivacity of spirits; he was the. Monsieur Violet 171 life of our little evening encampments, and, as he hadtravelled on the other side of the Pacific, we would remaintill late at night listening to his interesting and beautifulnarratives of his adventures in Asiatic countries. He had at first joined the English legion in Spain, inwhich he had advanced to the rank of captain ; he soon gottired of that service and went to Persia, where he enteredinto the Shahs employ as an officer of artillery. Thisafter some time not suiting his fancy, he returned toEngland, and decided upon visiting Texas, and establishinghimself as a merchant at San Antonio. But his taste fora wandering life would not allow him to remain quiet forany length of time, and having one day fallen in with anEnglish naturalist, who had come out on purpose to visitthe north-west prairies of Texas, he resolved to accompanyhim. Always ready for any adventure, Fitz. rushed madlyamong the buffaloes. He was mounted upon a wild horseof the small

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