CHAPTER I. 



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Leave England. Voyage and arrival at Quebec. Proceed to Toronto 

 and then to St. Paul's. Threatened rising of the Sioux. Its causes. 

 The storm bursts. We start for Fort Carlton. Description of 

 journey. Arrival at Fort Abercronibie. Hostile Indians. Reach 

 Georgetown. Attack on Fort Abercrombie. Barbarity of the 

 Indians. Retreat in canoes. Awful storm. Arrival at Pembina. 

 Arrival at Fort Garry. Our Guide and preparations to start. 

 "The early bird catches the worm." A Red-River cart. Leave 

 Fort Garry. Crossing the Saskatchawan. Arrival at Fort Carlton. 

 Fight between bloodhound and wolf. I astonish the Indians. 

 A boxing-match. Its consequences. Murder at council of Indians. 

 Its results 1 



CHAPTER II. 



Leave Fort Carlton. Swimming horses. Our first buffalo. 

 Laronde's method of killing buflalo. Our first meeting with wild 

 Indians. Attempt to stalk antelope. Immense herds of buffalo. 

 A run with buffaloes. I run down a wolf. Sudden appearance 

 of three Indians. An unpleasant adventure. A night in an 

 Indian lodge. Rejoin my companions. The advantages of steel 

 hobbles. Studying a buffalo at close quarters. Prairie-dogs. 

 Return to Fort Carlton. Our Party breaks up. I leave for 

 Thickwood Hills. Sleigh-dogs 16 



