578 PICTURE-WRITING OF THE AMERICAN INDIANS. 
three nights, i. e., three black suns. Three days from home was the 
distance the Indian a traveled to reach the country for which he started. 
d vepresents a shell, and denotes the primary object of the journey. 
Shells were needed for making ornaments and to trade, and traffic be- 
tween members of the different and even distant tribes was common, 
although attended with danger. 
e, two parallel lines are here inserted to mark the end of the present 
record and the beginning of another. 
The following narrative of personal exploit was given to Dr. W. J. 
Hoffman by “Pete,” a Shoshoni chief, during a visit of the latter to 
Washington, in 1880. The sketch, Fig. 826, was drawn by the narrator, 
who also gave the following explanation of the characters: 
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Gee 
CEG Cle SekeS KeeeS G_.68¢ © (620.6 @ ra Ce 
&iece CHG ACCC e a Clee eee OtCGze 
air S eirey Sys eeEceic Se SEC oc Cie Srcteloee 
Fic. 826.—Shoshoni raid for horses. 
a, Pete, a Shoshoni chief; b, a Nez Percés Indian, one of the party 
from whom the horses were stampeded, and who wounded Pete in the 
side with an arrow; c, hoof-marks, showing course of stampede; d, lance, 
which was captured from the Nez Percés; e, e, e, saddles captured; 
J, bridle captured; g, lariat captured; h, saddle-blanket captured; i, 
body-blanket captured; j, pair of leggings captured; k, three single 
legs of leggings captured. 
The figures in the following group represent some of the particular 
exploits and events in life which have been considered by the recorders. 
of the Winter Counts of the Dakotas to be specially worthy of note: 
Fig. 827.—While surrounded by the enemy (Man- 
dans) a Blackfeet Dakota indian goes at the risk of his. 
life for water for the party. The-Flame’s Winter Count, 
179596. The interpreter stated that this was near 
Fic. 827.—Liferiskea the present Cheyenne agency, Dakota. In the original 
age character there is a bloody wound at the shoulder, 
