CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XII. 



Page 

 Diseases. — Medical and Surgical knowledge. — Drunkenness, and 

 other vices. — Ideas of God, and a future state. — Superstition, and 

 practice of the Magi. — Expiatory tortures. ... - 259 



CHAPTER XIII. 



Death — Mourning for the Deceased — Physical Character — Senses — 

 Manufactures and Arts — Domestic and Warlike Implements — 

 War. 281 



CHAPTER XIV. 



War. — Negociation for peace. — Revenge. — Self-esteem. — Hospitali- 

 ty.— Mimickry 300 



CHAPTER XV. 



Tribes and Bands — Fabulous Legends — Wit — Ninnegahe or mixed 

 tobacco — Dances — Otoes — Migrations — Language. - - 323 



CHAPTER XVI. 



Boyer's Creek — Visit to the Pawnees — Human sacrifices — Anec- 

 dote of Petalesharoo — Appendix. — Animals — Indian language of 

 signs — Indian speeches. -------- 344 



CHAPTER XVII-. 



Journey by land from St. Louis to Council Bluff — Grand River — 

 Plaius at the sources of the Little Platte and Nishnebottona — 

 Departure of the Expedition from Council Bluff. • - - - 404 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



The Platte — Desert Plains — Mirage — Arrival at the Rocky Moun- 

 tains. -- 45fj 



