CONTENTS. 



wolves. DifTicullies uf navi;;:itioii. Novel diet. Fishing. A fish story, 

 and another to matoli it. A bull story. Ifiird aground utid dismal situaiion. 

 Extreme expo<-ure. Cold, hungry, ;ind vvcl. Again afloat. Re-supply of 

 provisions. Camp on fire. \ picaire of Platte navigation. Country north 

 of river, .idveiiturv.^ v.ith a hull. Indian l)enevolence. Summary of liard- 

 shijis and deprivations. Abandon voyage. i°^ 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



Hunting excursion. Tliirst more painful than hunger. Geological oljservations. 

 Mournful casually. Sad scene of sepulture. 3IeIancholy night. Voyage 

 in an empty boar. Knins cf a Pawnee village ai Cedar Cluff Plover 

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

 pany. A horrible situation. Agony to l.')nnr;iit. P.iv.nee village. Exem- 

 plary benevolence of an Indian rliief. Miserable fov.rth of .liily. Four day.-i' 

 starvation. Arrival at Council Clnff. Proceed to ]ndependen<e. 1 )j 



CHAPTER XIX. 



The country oetween t)ie Pawnee villnge and IJellevieu, and from tlial to Fort 

 Leavenworth. Leave fn.lopendence for tl.e Moun'.ain.s. Meet Pawnees. 

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

 ver creek. Bijou. Chab;:narirs camp. Country described. Medicine 

 Lodge. The Chyennes; their character and hisiory. Arrive at l''ori Lan- 

 caster. DifTerent localities in its neighborhood. Fatal Duel. Knins. 2^3 



CHAPTER XX. 



CBd acquaintances. Indian murders. 3Iode of travelling in a dangerous coun- 

 try Mexican traders. Summary way of teaching maimers. Fort La.n cas- 

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

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

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

 relative to the Divitle. 3Iexican cupidity. Strange visitors. The lone trav- 

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

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

 Enchanting scenc-y. Extraordinary wall of sandstone. 210 



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. Ranchusand Ran- 

 cheros. Mexican hou: es ; their domestic economy, and lilth. Abject poverty 

 and deplorable condition of tlie lower classes of Mexicans, 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 I'inlali river, and obser- 

 mtioos by the way. Taoa Utahs, Pautahs, Uintiih and Lake Utahs. 'JTlie 



