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Lurking, skulking, travelling with noiseless rapidity, they left a trail that only a master in woodcraft could follow, while, on the other hand, they could dog a white man's footsteps as a hound runs a fox.
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This quote illustrates the stealth and skill of Native Americans in tracking and ambushing their enemies in the wilderness.
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