camp. As the houses have neither lock nor bar, I 
could survey them, inside and out, at leisure. The 
whole village consists of fifty to sixty huts, built, all 
in one style, in four somewhat irregular rows. The 
structure is very simple. On a round, arched frame 
of poles and bark, earth is placed with grass or reeds; 
at the top, in the middle, an opening is left for light 
and smoke; in front, at the ground, a similar opening 
as an entrance; and the shanty is finished. At the 
open door there is usually a reed-covered passage, ex- 
tending a few steps into the street. There are about 
twelve cut braces inside the house; the fireplace is 
under the opening in the roof; at the side are some 
bunks of plaited strips of wood. The whole is rather 
spacious. 
The canoe arrived the same day. The wind had 
been adverse. The next morning we crossed the river. 
All our baggage was brought over in the canoe; the 
carts were driven over empty; the animals were 
driven or ridden through. Everything went smoothly 
but for the breaking of an axle; that had to be 
mended. The Indians visited us again, and received 
some presents, especially tobacco, for which they were 
very eager. Without further interruption we con- 
tinued our journey. 
Journey to 
the Kanzas 
River— 
The Kanzas 
Indians 
