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manner, ihey had carried Capteiiii Clarke. They 
killed several dogs Ibr our pef>ple to feast on, and 
spent the greater part of the day in eating and smok- 
ing. At night the women assembled, and danced till 
1 1 o'clock : then the officers came on board with two 
chiefs, who continued with vis until the morning. 
Thursdaij 21th. We remained here all day. Capt.^ 
Lewis, myself and some of the men went over to the 
Indian camp. Their lodges are about eighty in num- 
ber, and contain about ten persons each ; the greater 
part women and children. The women were em- 
ployed in dressing buHaloe skins,, for clothing for 
theuxselves and for covering their lodges. They are 
the most friendly people I ever saw ; but will pilfer 
if they have an opportunity. They are also very 
dirty : the water they make use of, is carried in the 
paunches of the animals they kill, just as they are 
emptied, without being cleaned. They gave us dishes 
of victuals of various kinds ; I had never seen any 
thing like some of these dishes, nor could I tell 
,of what ingredients, or how they were made. 
About 15 days ago they had had a battle with ths 
Mahas, of whom they killed 75 men and took 25 
womeu prisoners, whom they have now with them. 
They promised to Capt. Lewis that they would send 
the prisoners back and make peace. 
About 3 o'clock we went aboard the boat accom- 
panied with the old chief and his little son. In this 
evening Captain Clarke and some of the men went 
over, and the Indians made preparations for a dance. 
At dark it commenced. Captain Lewis^ myself and 
some of our party went up to see them performs 
Their band of musick, or orchestra, was composeH 
of about twelve persons beating on a buffaloe hide^ 
and shaking small bags that made a rattling noi?$e. 
They had a large fire in the centre of their camp ^ 
on one side the women, al^out 80 in number, formed 
in a solid column round the fire, with sticks in their 
