CONTENTS. Vll 



Germanic John. Missouri botanical'gardens. The stranger to truth. 

 His story. Boat versus rail. On board the " Skylark." The emi 

 grant. We fraternize. 114 134 



CHAP. IX. 



Strange meeting of the waters. The bison's domain. Number of 

 buffaloes slain by man. Terrors of the Stampede. Landscape on 

 the Missouri. Tributaries of the Missouri. The Sioux city. Ameri 

 cans at dinner. An uncomfortable night. Wild flowers of America. 

 Captain Sousley. Independent-working paddles. Danger from 

 shifting snags. Sanitary effect of the waters of the Missouri. 

 Wreck of the Duncan Carter. Thunder-storm. The first of the 

 equinox. Autumnal tints. Adieu to the comforts of civilization. 

 Wakendah prairies. Biver acquaintance. Card sharpers. Interest 

 ing panorama. Pau-pau-catauba wine. Increase of beavers. Put 

 ting in for tremendous bargains. Kansas. Visit from " the Bloody 

 Arm of the Rocky Mountains." Meeting with the son of an old con 

 stituent. Extreme point of civilization. 135 152 



CHAP. X. 



Plague of crickets and beetles. Preparation for the prairies. A guide 

 for the plains. Wretched quadrupeds. An agreeable drive. Ameri 

 can frontier usages. " Knocked up." American horse-dealing 

 scenes. My stud for the prairie. Amusing illustration of American 

 liberty. The hotel barber's shop. Encampment of Mexican mule- 



*teers. An undesirable acquaintance. Throwing the lasso. Pur 

 chase of mules. Trust-worthy American blacksmith. 153 170 



CHAP. XL 



Natural equality system. Prairie grass. Point at a turtle. Hay of 

 the prairies. Decided point. Grouse. English dogs on the prairies. 

 Word to American railway companies. State carriages. Splendid 

 recreation. Preparations for night encampment. Weak points of 

 my position. Indications of an approaching storm. Immense moths. 

 False alarm. Boh-hoy treatment of dumb animals. Food for dogs 

 on the plains. Habits of the grouse. Hawks. Varieties of game. 

 Grouse soup. 171 188 



