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vil CONTENTS OF 
CHAPTER V. 
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Rejoin the Commission—Journey to Walla-walla and Back 
—Scenery of the Upper Columbia—Old Fort Walla-walla 
— Walla-walla Indians — New Walla-walla City — The 
Horse-Fair—Indian Mustangs—Curious Custom of the 
Sis-ky-ou Indians—The American Garrison—An Ugly 
Adventure—Overland trip to Walla-walla—Cedar Spring 
and the Shore-larks—Sage Cock, or Cock of the Plains— 
Townsend’s Ground-squirrel — A difficult March — The 
Prairie Hare—Castle and Chimney Rocks—Reach Walla- 
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CHAPTER VI. 
The Great Plain of the Columbia—Pond Turtles and their 
Nests—The Sage Rabbit—Find curious Stone Implements 
—A tradein Flints and Marine productions at some remote 
period, and a Skull (vide illustration) unaltered by pres- 
sure—Leave Walla-walla—Cross the Snake River— 
Pelouse Indians and their Horses—Falls of the Lower 
Pelouse—A Disagreeable Intruder—Pleasant to see Trees 
again—Sand-flies—Breeze-flies —Clark’s Crow—The Spo- 
kan River—Walker’s Prairie—Parry’s Ground-squirrel— 
The way the Three Species of Ground-squirrels re- 
place each other on the Plain—Parkman’s Wren and its 
Nest — Nuthatches— The Tits—Dead Man’s Prairie— 
Arrive at Fort Colville. : 5 . : 5 »- we 
CHAPTER VII. 
The Colville Valley our Headquarters—The white-bellied 
Swallow—Cliff Swallow—Bank Swallow—Rough-winged 
Swallow—Barn Swallow and its strange Nesting-place— 
Violet-green Swallow—Western Meadow Lark—Town- 
send’s Flycatcher—American Ravens—Bullock’s Oriole— 
Brewer's Blackbird or Western Grackle or Canada Vay— 
Whisky Jack—Lesser Redpole—The Lazuli Finch— 
Oregon Ground Robin—Grey-crowned Finch , We if 
