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Chapter Twenty Three.
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Attacked by Bandits—A Sad Death and a Sudden Rescue.
It was well that we had been warned not to go beyond the camp, for there happened at that time to be abroad on the prairies a band of miscreants1 who would certainly have shot whoever they had caught straying. The band was composed of white men—that class of white men who, throwing off all moral and social restraints, give themselves up to the practice of every species of iniquity2, fearing neither God nor man. They were, in short, a band of robbers and cut-throats, whose special business at that time was hunting buffalo3, but who were not averse4 to sell their services to any nation that chanced to be at war, or to practice simple robbery when opportunity offered.
These men held the opinion that Indians were “vermin,” to exterminate5 which was commendable6. When, therefore, they discovered our camp by the light of the fires, they rode towards it with the utmost caution, taking advantage of every bush and knoll7 until our sentinels observed them. Then they rushed upon us like a hurricane, sending a volley of bullets before them.
Several of our men fell, mortally wounded. Our sentinels ran in, and a wild attempt at defence was made; but it was in vain, we had been taken completely by surprise, and, as the only chance of safety, our party scattered9 in all directions, each man making for the nearest woods.
Only Big Otter10, Salamander, and I remained beside the camp-fires, resolved to defend our helpless females or die with them. This brought about a most unexpected turn of affairs, for the
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n.恶棍,歹徒( miscreant的名词复数 ) | |
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buffalo
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n.(北美)野牛;(亚洲)水牛 | |
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exterminate
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ascertain
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mortification
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ammunition
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endearment
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watchfulness
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警惕,留心; 警觉(性) | |
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foe
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killing
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peculiar
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everlasting
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wail
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vt./vi.大声哀号,恸哭;呼啸,尖啸 | |
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jaw
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未开化的人,野蛮人( savage的名词复数 ) | |
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