These innumerable multitudes of ruminating beasts often form an insurmountable obstacle to the passage of the trains; thousands of them have been seen passing over the track for hours together, in compact ranks.
Ces innombrables armées de ruminants opposent souvent un insurmontable obstacle au passage des trains. On a vu des milliers de ces animaux défiler pendant plusieurs heures, en rangs pressés, au travers du rail-road.