MALLERY.] BATTISTE GOOD’S WINTER COUNT. 293 
Battiste’s pages which embrace the period from 1491 to 1630 are 
omitted for the same reason as before offered. 
Pl. xxt B, 1631-1700. This represents the first killing of buffalo 
on horseback. It was done in the year 1700, inside the circle of lodges 
pitched around the herd, by a man who was tied on a horse with thongs 
and who received the name of Hunts-inside-the-lodges. They had but 
one horse then, and they kept him a long time. Again the bundle of 
count-sticks is in the recorder’s hands. 
This is the end of the obviously mythic part of the record, in which 
Battiste has made some historic errors. From this time forth each 
year is distinguished by a name, the explanation of which is in the 
realm of fact. 
It must be again noted that when colors are referred to in the de- 
scription of the text figures, the language (translated) used by Battiste 
is retained for the purpose of showing the coloration of the original and 
his interpretation of the colors, which are to be imagined, as they can 
not be reproduced by the process used. 
Fig. 257, 1700~01.—* The-two-killed-on - going - back - to- the - hunting- 
ground winter (or year).” Two Dakotas returned to 
the hunting ground, after the hunt one day, and were 
killed by enemies, of what tribe is unknown. The blood- 
stained arrow in the man’s side signifies killed; the 
numeral 2 over his head, the number killed; and, the 
buffalo heads, the careass of a buffalo—which had been 
left behind because it was too poor to eat—together with 
the arrow pointing toward them, the hunting-ground. 
The dot under the figure 2, and many of the succeeding 
ones, signifies, That is it. This corresponds with some Fia. 257. 
gesture signs for the same concept of declaration, in which the index 
finger held straight is thrust forward with emphasis and repeatedly as 
if always hitting the same point. 
With regard to the numeral 2 over the head of the man see remarks, 
page 288. 
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Fig. 258, 1701-02.—“ The-three-killed-who went-fish- 
ing winter.” The arrow pointing toward the 3, indi- 
cates that they were attacked; the arrow in the man’s 
arm, and the blood stain, that they were killed; the 
pole, line, and fish which the man is holding, their 
occupation at the time. 
Fia. 258. 
Fig. 259, 1702~03.—“‘ Camped-cutting-the-ice-through winter.” A long 
lake toward the east, near which the Dakotas were encamped, was 
frozen over, when they discovered about one thousand buffalo. They 
