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Show CON'fEN'fS. VOL. l. CHAPTER I. '.fhe pa1·ty set out on the expedition,anu pn•s 'Voou l'iver. Dc.scriplion !)l 1hc town of St. Chadcs. Osage Woman river. Gasconade nnd Osage rivers described. Cli:"u·nctcl· of the Osage Indinus; curion~t traditionary account ol their origin. The party pt·oceed ~tnt! pn!is the 1\line river. The two Chari· tons. The 1\:nnzas, Nodnwa, Newahnw, Neesltnabntona, Little Ncmahnr, each of whiclt m·e pn1·ticularly <tescl"ihed. They encamp at the Jnouth of U1e riYcr Platte. A Jl:lrticulnrdescription of the sun·ouncling country. The va-rious ct·ceks, buys, isltmds, prairies, &c. given in the course of the roHte. 1 CHAPTER li. Some account of the Pawnee lndinns. Council held with tho Otto and Missouri Indians. Council t.eld '\ ith nnothet· ptwly of the Ottoes. Death of ser!;O:::lnt Floyd. The pnrty encamp neAr the mouth of 'Vhitestone 1·iver. The chnrncte.· of the Missouri, wiUa the rivers that enter it. The sunolmdint; counu·y. The ":n·ious islands, buys, creeks, &c. gi,·en in the course •r the c.xvcdition. 32 CJIAPTt:R III. 'Vhimsicnl instnn,ce of superstition of the Siou"- lndiuoa. Council held with tlac Sioux. Characlet· of tlant trihe, tladr manne1·s, &c. A. ridiculoull instauce of thcit· het·oism. .Ancient f01·tificntions. Quicurre river Jeso.-ibed. Vast h erds of llunlaloe. Account of the :Petit Chien or Little Dog. Narrow C:i• (:npe of Gcor·ge Shaunon. Dcsc•·itltion of \Vhite rive1·. Surprising flectneu or the antelope. l'uss the river of the SioiL""t. Desct·iption of the Gr:m<l Lc Tour, or Great Dcnd. Encamp ou the Teton rhcr. CUAPT.Jo:R IV. Conncil held willa the Tctons. Thci1· mnnnct·s, d!lnces, &.c. Clauycnuc ~·iver described. Couucil held with the H.icara Indinn5. Their muuncrs aud l1auits. S lrange instance of nicnra idolatt·y. Another instance. C:wnon· Lnll river. Ani val among the Muudans. Charnctet· of the surrouuding coun- 52 try, aud of the creeks, islands, &c. d2 CJIAVTER V. Council LelU with the 1\Inndans. A tn·nirie on fire, and a singtlllll' inst.(lnoe of preservation. Peace establislH!tl bet ween the l\lnndans llnd Uicnras. Tbe varty encamp for the 'vinter. In !linn mode of catchiog goats. lh:autiful ap· pcarauee of n011hcrn lights. Friendly claaracter Qf the l01.1iuns. Some ac~ count of the ~t:HHlhn ~ ·n1e .!..~y'lb:\\1 II) 11 11nd the )fillnt't:arees. The party YOI .. I. tl |