the sun blazed over the level sweep of the eastern plain
as if it arose out of the mighty ocean.
Then they sprang from the saddle, and hastily set
about the preparation of their morning meal.
CHAPTER XI.
Evening meditations and morning reflections--Buffaloes, badgers,
antelopes, and accidents--An old bull and the wolves--"Mad
tails"--Henri floored, etc.
There is nothing that prepares one so well for the
enjoyment of rest, both mental and physical, as a
long-protracted period of excitement and anxiety, followed
up by bodily fatigue. Excitement alone banishes