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PREFATORY NOTE

PART I. — LIFE HISTORY OF THE BISON

I. Discovery of the species

II. Geographical Distribution

III. Abundance

IV. Character of the species

V. The Habits of the Buffalo

VI. The Food of the Bison

VII. Mental Capacity and Disposition

VIII. Value of the Buffalo to MAN

IX. The Present Value of the Bison to Cattle-Growers

PART II. — THE EXTERMINATION

I. Causes of the Extermination

II. Methods of Slaughter

III. Progress of the Extermination

IV. Congressional Legislation for the Protection of the Bison

V. Completeness of the Extermination.

VI. Effects of the Extermination

VII. Preservation of the Species from Absolute Extinction

PART III. — THE SMITHSONIAN EXPEDITION FOR MUSEUM SPECIMENS

I. The Exploration

II. The Hunt

III. The Mounted Group in the National Museum

INDEX

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS