vi. CONTENTS. 



wolves. Difficulties of navigation. Novel diet. Fishing. A fish story, 

 and another to match it. A bull story. Hard aground and dismal situation. 

 Extreme exposure. Cold, hungry, and wet. Again afloat. Re-supply of 

 provisions. Camp on fire. A picture of Platte navigation. Country north 

 of river. Adventure with a bull. Indian benevolence. Summary of hard- 

 ships and deprivations. Abandon voyage. 139 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



Hunting excursion. Thirst more painful than hunger. Geological observations. 

 Mournful casualty. Sad scene of sepulture. Melancholy night. Voyage 

 in an empty boat. Ruins of a Pawnee village at Cedar Bluff Plover 

 creek. Cache Grove. Thousand Islands. Abandon boat. Exploring com- 

 pany. A horrible situation. Agony to torment. Pawnee village. Exem- 

 plary benevolence of an Indian chief. Miserable fourth of July. Four days' 

 starvation. Arrival at Council Bluff Proceed to Independence. 147 



CHAPTER XIX. 



The country Detw^een the Pawnee village and Bellevieu, and from that to Fort 

 Leavenworth. Leave Independence for the Mountains. Meet Pawnees. 

 Indian hospitality. Journey up the South Fork Platte. Fort Grove. Bea- 

 ver creek. Bijou. Chabonard's camp. Country described. Medicine 

 Lodge. The Chyennes ; their character and history. Arrive at Fort Lan- 

 caster. Different localities in its neighborhood. Fatal Duel. Ruins. 154 



CHAPTER XX. 



Old acquaintances. Indian murders. Mode of travelling in a dangerous coun- 

 try Mexican traders. Summary way of teacliing manners. Fort Lancas- 

 ter and surrounding country. Resume journey. Cherry creek and connect- 

 ing observations. Sketch of the Arapahos, their country, character, &c. 

 Camp of free traders. Blackfoot camp. Daugherty's creek. Observations 

 relative to the Divide. Mexican cupidity. Strange visitors. The lone trav- 

 ellers. Arrive at the Arkansas. General remarks. Curious specimens of 

 cacti. Fontaine qui Bouit, or Natural Soda fountain. Indian superstition. 

 Enchanting scency. Extraordinary wall of sandstone. 162 



CHAPTER XXL 



Vicinity of the Arkansas. Settlement. The Pueblo. Rio San Carlos, its val- 

 leys and scenery. Shooting by moonlight. Taos. Review of the country 

 travelled over. Taos ; its vicinity, scenery, and mines. Ranches and Ran- 

 cheros. Mexican houses ; their domestic economy, and filth. Abject poverty 

 and deplorable condition of the lower classes of IMexicans, with a general 

 review of their character, and some of the causes contributing to their pre- 

 sent degradation. The Pueblo Indians and their strange notions. Ancient 

 temple. Character of the Pueblos. Journey to the Umtah river, and obser- 

 vations by the way. Taos Utahs, Pa-utahs, Uintah and Lake Utahs. Tlie 



