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short time, however, only elapsed before Tarrarecawaho 

 approached in full dress. We could not choose but admire 

 the lofty dignity of his appearance ; but his extreme hauteur 

 became manifest when he halted at the head of our line, by 

 not offering his hand, or even deigning to look at us. This 

 deportment was reciprocated, and we moved onward again 

 without particularly noticing him, excepting by the short in- 

 termission of movements which had taken place. We were 

 soon informed from the rear, that the Grand Chief was mak- 

 ing signs to induce us to halt; but finding that his imperious 

 deportment gained no respect, and that his present request 

 was altogether disregarded, he at once relinquished the high 

 grounds which he had seemed anxious to maintain, and 

 riding forward, he condescended to offer his hand to each of 

 us in succession. The interpreters having rejoined the party, 

 Major O' Fallon was enabled to communicate with the chief 

 and principal men, such as Taritiwishta, chief of the Tap- 

 page band, Ishcatappa, brother of Sharetarish, and others 

 who successively arrived. He then addressed Tarrarecawa- 

 ho briefly thus; " Long hair, I have come to visit you agree- 

 ably to your invitation, and desire to know whether or not 

 you are glad to see me." The chief answered. " That I am 

 glad to see you, the display of these medals on my dress, and 

 those flags of your nation which are waving in my village, 

 will amply testify." He concluded by inviting us to his lodge, 

 but we informed him that we had brought our own lodges 

 and provisions, we would, however, accept of his hospitality 

 by partaking of his food. We then performed a half circuit 

 around the village, and entered it with the sound of the bu- 

 gle, drum, and fife, with which the commonalty and children 

 seemed highly delighted, following, or rather walking beside 

 the musicians obliquely in two extensive wings, exhibiting 

 the form of the letter V. Of these instruments the bugle 

 was most decidedly the favourite. We passed by and saluted 

 the mansions of the chiefs, at each of which an American 



