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woItm. DifGcuIdes of navigation. Novel diet. Fishing. K. fiih itory, 

 •nd another to match it. A bull story. Hard aground and dismal Bituation. 

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

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

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

 ships and deprivations. Abandon voyage. 185 



CHAPTER XVra. 



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 PawTiee village at Cedar Bluff Plover 

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

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

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

 starvation. Arrival at Council Bluff. Proceed to Independence. 19S 



CHAPTER XIX. 



The country oetyveen 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. 200 



CHAPTER XX. 



Old acquaintances. Indian miu'ders. Mode of travelling in a dangerous coun- 

 try Mexican traders. Summaiy v."ay of teaclung maimers. Fort Lancas- 

 ter and surrounding countrj'. 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 scenery. Extraordinary wall of sandstone. 210 



CHAPTER XXL 



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

 leys and 80*nery. Shooting by moonlight. Taos. Review of the countjy 

 travelled over. Taos ; its \icinity, scenery, and mines. Ranches and RaD 

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

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

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

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

 fample. Character of the Pueblos. Journey to the Uintah river, and obgo 

 W^Mu by the way. Tao« Utahs, Pa-utahs, Uintnh and Lake Ut&hs. Tht 



