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the paroquet. The hair is in great profusion, and is thrown 

 upon the back in very long rolls, but upon close inspection the 

 greater portion of it is perceived to be false hair artificially 

 attached to their own, the points of junction being indicated 

 by small masses of clay, with which the attachment is effected. 

 Two of these Tetons are inseparable friends, were raised to- 

 gether from their infancy, and although not allied by blood, 

 there is a strong personal resemblance between them, which is 

 not a little enhanced by a studied similarity in dress and orna- 

 ments. These two individuals are firm friends to the whites. 

 One of them was a few years since at the Sa-ho-ne village in 

 company with a trader, and being invited to a feast, they had 

 proceeded but a short distance, when a Sa-ho ne rushed from 

 his concealment and knocked the trader down with his war 

 club. The Teton immediately attacked the assailant, felled 

 him in his turn to the earth, gashed his body with the spear of 

 his war-club and left him for dead. This is a strong evidence 

 of the determination of the savages, as they are called, to 

 protect those whom they consider under their guardianship. 

 The Teton retaliated the blow given to the trader, not only 

 at the immediate risk of his life in the combat, but of having 

 to expiate the deed to many a kindred exasperated warrior, 

 and also at tne hazard of originating a war between the 

 two bands. 



In the course of the winter we received frequent supplies 

 of provisions from camp Missouri, and by means of some 

 exertion and diligence in hunting, we were able to procure 

 plenty of fresh venison and other game. For coffee we sub- 

 stituted the fruit of the Gymnocladus canadensis^ which af- 

 forded a palatable and wholesome beverage. The flesh of the 

 skunk we had sometimes dressed for dinner, and found it a 

 remarkably rich and delicate food. 



On the 5th of December, the gentlemen of the party dined 

 by invitation with Mr. M. Lisa. 

 The principal Ioway chief was once at our camp ; he is a 



