CITY OF THE REDSKINS. 165 



Rocky Mountains; four immense trees, barked 

 and worked smooth, support each corner; the tops 

 are carved to resemble some horrible monster: 

 the hut is constructed of cedar-plank, chipped 

 from the solid tree with chisels and hatchets 

 made of stone : many hands combine to accom- 

 plish this; hence a hut becomes the joint pro- 

 perty of several families. Five tribes live in 

 this village : 



Qua-kars, numbering about 800 warriors. 

 Qual-quilths ,, 100 



Kum-cutes ,, 70 



Wan-lish ,, 50 



Lock-qua-lillas 80 



The entire population, even to the dogs, 

 turned out on our advent ; it was puzzling to 

 imagine where they all came from. We soon 

 formed the centre of the vilest assemblage man 

 ever beheld. The object of our visit made known, 

 a ring was immediately formed by chiefs and 

 braves, the squaws and children being outside. 

 Had any charming princess, captive in an en- 

 chanted castle, been guarded by such a collec- 

 tion of painted ragamuffins as now surrounded 

 us, he would have been a valorous knight that 

 dared venture to release her. 



The first question discussed being the price, a 



