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Show . ~ 18 beaver and otter which they furnish, and it me:ty be expected y~t to i~crease, as th?~e anim.als are still abundant 1n their country. I he penods of their residence at their viilage and hunting, are similar to the Kanzas and Osages. Their population is increasing. They are friendly and hospitable to all white persons; pay great respect and deference to their traders, with whom they are punctual in the payment. of their deb!s· They are, in all respects, a fnendly, well dtsposed people. They cultivate corn, beans, melons, &c. A. Panias Republican . B. Ar-rah'-pa-hoo'. C. Republic. D. Pania. E. Panias proper and Panias Republican live in the same village. F. G. 300. H. 1.400. I. With the Panias proper. J. Merchants of St. Louis. K. See page 17 K. L. See page 17 L. M. See page 17M. N. See page 17 N. 0. See page 17 0. P. See page 17 P. Q. See page 17 Q. R. See page 17 R. S. Are a branch of the P~mia proper, or, as they are frequently termed, the Big Paunch. About ten years since they withdrew themselves from the mother nation, and established a village on a large northwardly branch of the Kanzas, to • l!J which they have given name: they afterwards subdivided and lived in different parts of the country on the waters of Kanzas river; but being harassed by their turbulent neighbors, the Kanzas, they rejoined the Panias proper last spring. "Vhat has been said with respect to the Panias proper is applicable to these people, except that they hunt principally on the Republican river, which is better stocked with timber than that hunted by the Panias. -- A. Panias Loups (or Wolves), B. Skec'-e-ree. C. La Loup. D. Panm. E. One. F. G. ~0. H. 1.000. I. On the N. E. side of the Wolf river, branch of the river Platte, 36 leagues from its mouth. J. Merchants of St. Louis. K. At the village of the Panias. L. 2.400. M. 3.500. N. See page 17 N, 0. See page 17 0. P. See page 17 P. Q. With Pania-picque, Great and Little Osage, Kam~as, Le Plays, Sioux, Ricaras, Mahas, Pon,. cars, Ottoes and Missouris. . R. Panias proper, and Panias Republican. S. These are also a branch of the Panias proper, who separated themselves from that nation many years since, and established themselves on a north branch of the river Platte, to which their name was also given ; these people have likewise |