Crossing the Quicksands Or the Veritable Adventures of Hal And Ned Upon T
Crossing the Quicksands Or the Veritable Adventures of Hal And Ned Upon T
Cozzens Samuel Woodworth
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" The string is also sinew, and the arrows are made of reeds pointed with obsidian. " " What is obsidian ? " inquired Ned ; " and where does it come from ? " " It is a kind of native glass, or lava, and is found in all those parts of the country that are of volcanic formation. It has been used by the Indians of this region for more than three hundred years for arrow- heads. " " How does any one know that for a fact? " que- ried Hal. " All the old Spanish explorers, including Coronado, who visit...ed this country in 1540, speak of its use. " " Do you suppose those Indians could shoot as well as these do ? " asked Ned. " I know of no reason to doubt the fact, " said I. " Pshaw ! That fellow's shooting was more than half luck. I'll bet he couldn't do it again, " remarked Hal. " I wouldn't like to bet that he couldn't, would you, Sile ? " inquired Ned. 84 CROSSING THE QUICKSANDS. " I guess, if I was a-goin' to bet, 'twould be on your side, sonny, " answered Sile. " I've seed some of them Injuns that would shoot 'stonishin'.
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