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observed the new position which had been selected and occupied 

 by the Winnebagoee. We often Mtign Wrong motives, when we 

 undertake to reason tor the Indian race; but, in the present in- 

 stance, we may presume, that their removal was inthienced by 

 too near a position to the boundary path. 



We drove to the second brook, beyond the lake, and en- 

 campt J. 



* :n!*ort in an encampment depends very much upon getting a 

 good tire. In this we totally failed last right, owing to our hav- 

 ing but a small pit re of spank, which ignited and burned out 

 without inflaming our kindling materials. The atmosphere was 

 damp, but not sufficiently cooled to quiet the ever-busy musquito. 

 Mr. B. deemed it ■ hardship that he could not boil the kettle, so 

 as to have the addition of tea to our cold repast. I reminded him 

 that there was a bright moon, and that it did not rain; and that, 

 for myself, I had fared so decidedly worse, on former occasions, 

 that I was quite contented with the light of the moon and a dry 

 blanket. By raising up and putting a fork under the wagon 

 tongue, and spreading our tent-cloth over it, I found the means of 

 insulating ourselves from the insect hordes, but it was not until I 

 had pitched my musquito net within it that we found repose. 



On awaking in the morning (20th), we found H., who had 

 passed us the day before in company with the Winnebagoes, 

 lying under the wagon. He had returned from pursuing the fugi- 

 tive, and had overtaken us, after twelve o'clock at night. He 

 complained of being cold. We admitted him into the wagon, and 

 drove on to reach his camp at Twelve-mile Creek. In crossing 

 wha unnateu Seven-mile Prairie, I observed on our right 



a prominent wall of rock, surmounted with image-stones. The 

 rock itself consisted of sand-stone. Elongated water-worn masses 

 of stone had been set up, so as to resemble, at a distance, the 

 figures of men. The allusion had been strengthened by some 

 rud- This had been the serious or the sportive work of 



Indians. It is not to be inferred hence, that the Winnebagocs are 

 idol. r.. re, Bnl thi re is I strong tendency to idolatry in the minds 

 of the North American Indians. They do not bow before a carved 

 image, shaped like Dagon or Juggernaut ; but they rely upon their 

 guardian spirits, or personal manitos, for aid in exigencies, and 



