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in our faces. At the close of the dav, after, we 

 had encamped, our guide killed a fat buffaloe, 

 which supplied food, both to men and beasts. 

 While eating it around a large fire, we, almost for- 

 got the suffering which we endured, by the cold of 

 the preceding night and morning ; and, if we were 

 not thankful for the blessing bestowed upon us, we 

 were, at least, glad to enjoy it. After having pass- 

 ed one or two cold days without eating, there is a 

 relish in food to which the sons of indolence and 

 of pleasure, are perfect strangers ; and which they 

 can purchase only, at the expense of toil and of 

 hardship. 



When we had approached within about a mile 

 of the camp of the Natives, ten or twelve of their 

 Chiefs, or most respectable men among them, 

 came on horseback, to meet, and conduct us to 

 their dwellings. We arrived at them, through a 

 crowd of people, who hailed us with a shout of 

 joy. Immediately after our arrival, the principal 

 Chief of the village sent his son, to invite me and 

 my interpreter to his tent. As soon as we had en- 

 tered it, and were seated, the respectable old 

 Chief caused meat and berries, and the best of 

 every thing which he had, to be set before us. Be- 

 fore we had eaten much, we were sent for to an- 

 other tent, where we received a similar treatment ; 

 and from this, we were invited to another ; and so 



