CITY OF THE REDSKINS. 165 
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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 _,, ia) #2 TOO ut 
Kum-cutes 55 - 70 “A 
Wan-lish 3 3 50 53 
Lock-qua-lillas ,, Me ss 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 
