CONTENTS, 
wounded—Butchering, ete.—The Gray Wolf—Its Modes 
of killing Buffalo—Their great numbers—A ‘ Wolf- 
— Prairie man oan and amie te Horne 
Frog—Fowls—Bees, 
CHAPTER XII. 
ABORIGINES OF AMERICA. 
Indian Cosmogony—Traditions of i inn of Re- 
ligious Notions—Adoration of the Sun—Shawne ae 
Anecdote of Tecumseh—Legendary Praditions-Missio 
aries, and Success of the Catholics—The Indian’s Meawél 
—Burial Customs—Ancient Accoun nts—Depositing the 
o} d ffairs 
pose thy of Incest—Difference in Chara tint 
Hospitality—Traits of the Ancie ion Aainties Tah 
eae of Different Tribes—Dreadful Decrease im 
Indi 
CHAPTER XIII. 
THE FRONTIER INDIANS, 
Causes of Removal nba —Annuities, etc.—Dissatisfaction 
of the Indians—T irMelicration he the Change—Supe- 
riority of their Rint Location—Lands granted to them 
i Ma 
—Improve 
factures—Style of Living, Dress, ete —Lit a Opportu- 
nities and Improvements—Choctaw Academy—Harpies 
~ Frands--Games—Systems of Government-Polygamy 
s—A Choctaw Enactment—Marri 
Cc 
mary Executions—Mourning—Indian Titles—T he North. 
Tribes—Census of the Frontier Nations, ‘ 
CHAPTER XIV. 
INDIANS OF THE PRAIRIES, 
—— a. pete pat of Warfare—War-Council—The 
calp-d e—The alu 
rows, etc.— Hun ee ae of Signs—Tel- 
egraphs— Wigwams or Lodges—Pack-dogs—Costumes— 
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