vl CONTENTS. 
ant.—Soil, limestone. —Ar $ torm.—Emigrants met with 
Ly worm. 
Arrive at the ae swamp.—Wild cattle—Train stopped. Start 
Pi fo Ce 
for the fort.—I Cross the Blue.—Arrive at Washita.......+ J 
CHAPTER IV. 
STAY AT FORT WASHITA. 
Description of the Post.—Pleasant stay among our friends.—Fossiliferous 
Remains.—Prairie, ancient bed of the ocean.—Prairie Flowers.—Timber 
44 Cae os —— at Pige 1 e 
y.—Indians with.—Soil of the Choctaw and Chicka- 
saw Reserves—Remarks upon the Natives—Territorial Bill—Captain 
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CHAPTER V.. 
FORT WASHITA TO LOWER CROSS TIMBERS. 
Leave the Fort.—Military escort.—Adventure with a Chickasaw.—Arrive 
at Red River.—Scenes at the Ferry.—Town of Preston.—Desperate fight.— 
Description of soil, 4c—Cross Big Mineral—Basin Spring.—Distances on 
Plains deceptive.—Arrive at Lower © Timt 
LOWER CROSS TIMBERS TO UPPER CROSS TIMBERS, 
Camp on Elm Fork of Trinity.—Independence day.—. ite 6 of Indian 
hunters,—Remarks on the Delawares.—Arrival at Gainesville —Description 
© Tornado.—Funny scene in Gainesville.—Last house in Texas.—Parlance 
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