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PICTORIAL MISCELLANY. 



Here there is an extensive prairie, covered with bushes of artemisia, 

 filled with elk and deer paths in all directions. This prairie extends, 

 without interruption, as far as the eye can reach, and is called, 

 " Prairie a la Corne de Cerf," because the wandering Indians have 

 here erected a pyramid of elks' horns. 



About eight hundred paces from, the river, the hunting or war 

 parties of the Indians have gradually piled up a large quantity of 

 elks' horns, till they have formed a pyramid sixteen or eighteen feet 

 high, and twelve or fifteen wide. Every Indian or hunter, who 

 passes by, contributes his part. 



AT length, late one afternoon, a few days after our excursion to 

 the " Elk Horn Pyramid,'' the boat having been laded and all things 

 got in readiness for her departure, the captain and those who were 

 to return with him took an affectionate leave of us, and, wishing me 

 all manner of good luck, they all went on board the steamer, and 

 the bell was rung for the last time. The fastenings were loosened, 



