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I„ Seplember, 1803, I vi.ited that region of country, vainly endeavoring to 



^^V^%':^rStV:f°trttut>y on t.,e bead of the ^^^^^ 

 spondt with other parts, of the great plains, m being eovered with the buffalo 



^%h:v:.t.st'::^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 



gra^^rrsheraadMber growths of luxuriant vegetation common to such locab- 



'"oiute ^Ui^mru-fiirKS creek, and Ariekaree fork I found high bluff, 

 boutldi:; 'Ifr-row bottoms, *» general ^uface of the '^^_^'^ 



:lll^i;&°:n»;i:i'bUlo'^;?^3 S"I c^^eous uLstoue, 



-STe'\olhl*a?;eTwXrirkrl"'o;ptainJ.O.Fr.mont.^^^ 

 it ^%ITZ LieuteLnt Bryan in his ex^orattons or a wagon oad f otn 



^n'''iTk'btut5fey';^:;^vtv^e"giv\';rth::otci>t«^ 



Kock creek, but they appeal lo "' ' ^^^...- „^ y^-r.^ reports of parties who 



Teal: b^eSr c-factr =!» ::Tef Jf /l^'aL'tane! southward 

 from the place that I visited on the occasion ^^^^^^^ j,. ^„,,, ji.e 



re^i;\trS':ftlt;srSit;^^^^^^^ 



^"tr?£S:- intSn -Z J-can'g^ve will be cheerftiUy furnished. 



From William F. Given, United Stales Vice- Consul. 



Martinique, St. Pierre, January 6, 1865. 



SIR : I Have the honor ^ acquaint y^^^etT^^^ ^Se^ 

 very --kable ele^^^^^^^^^^^ ^ ^ Unf 1 States. 



on the town, duruig which time there had ^l^^^Ye^^el Ihel there came a 

 rain. A sudden and heavy ^^^-^^ ^^ ^t fa cannon, accompanied by a 

 sharp and short detonation like ^1 ^ boom ng or r^^ ^^^^ .^_ 



fiash^f red light and followed by ^^^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^,^ ,,a of 



stant cries were heard from a ^ ?^Ym. 1 oS thTs end of he house there was 

 which had been struck by the lightning ^;\^^^,^^^^ tiles were almost 



a projection, which was shattered, ^^^^ ^^f J^^^^^^^ ^...ed d^ 

 syLitrically thiwn -«- ^^^^^^^^ ' J,^ ^^^^^^^ two or three 



to the right, and down the fiont ot one ^^/^^^ outwfirdly, without in any 



feet below the level of the pavement ; ^1^^^^ P^ ^7^| 7™ ^ from the side 

 manner deranging the pavement, which wa. f bnc^^^ extuac ^^^ .^^^^^^ ^.^^ 

 of the gutter a flat stone, nearly tff a ya d m ie"«th Dy ^.^^^ ^^^^ 



and eight thick. This stone was taken «"f f J^ ^^^^^(^'^"aing mason-work, and, 



■ 3te ">.e roSUS tb: s'ton!larXVarble .ah. 



