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Title: Book of Texas
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: Benedict, Harry Yandell, 1869-1937 Lomax, John A. (John Avery), 1867-1948
Subjects: Texas Texas -- Economic conditions
Publisher: Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, Page
Contributing Library: Houston Public Library
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tle, riding rapidly but systematically, yodellingand sometimes firing six-shooters into the air to start therange cattle forward. In general, more noise was made inbrushy country than in open, as it is easier to scare a year-ling out of a thicket by yelling than to ride in looking for it.The tendency of all cattle to start when a few begin to movewas a great help. In general, range cattle bunched up and began to trot offas they heard or saw the approaching cowboys. One ofthe prettiest sights I ever saw, writes an old Texas cow-man, was a cool September morning drive when a bunchof wild cattle led by three or four big old moss backs raisedtheir heads as they saw us coming and made a dash forliberty across the divide to the sheltering canon. When hesees the rising sun flashing on their horns as they 6 break torun your real cow pony will straighten out his neck, grab thebit in his teeth, and light out after them. If you are nota cripple or a paralytic youll ride as you never rode before.
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