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Show !.Z92 J.Jcwis cwd Cla,.kc's .KT-]Jrdition tion. Thus the rains of the low grounds ncar our camp, m·e. snows in the high plains, and whHe the sun shines with intense heat in the confined bottoms, tho plains enjoy a much colder air, and the vegetation is re~ardcd at. least fiflcen days, while at the foot of the mountains the snows arc still many feet in de]Jth; so that within twenly miles of our camp \Vt' obsrrvc the l'igours of winter cold. the cool ait• of spl'ing, and the oppressive heat ofruicl·ummf'r. ·Evf'n on the plains, 110wevcr, whrl'e thr snow has fallrn, if srcms to do but little iuj tli'Y I o the ~-;•·ass fllld other plantr-;. w hi(' h, though apparentl~· tentlet• and susceptible, at'<' still bloomiug, at the height of nt>arly •~i~;hteen iau·hes tl11·ough the snow. fn sl10rt, this distl'ict affords man." advantar;es to settlers, ami ifproJlerJy cul· ti,•aled. wouhl )''idd every ol~ject necessary for tho subsist· cncc and comf'oa'i of civilized man. Tlu• Chopunuish themselves arc in grncral stout, wrll f01·mcd. and acf ivc; they have high, and many of them aqucline nosrs, and the general appearance of the face is cheerful and agreeable. though without any indication of gayety and mir·tla. Like most of the Indians they cxtl'act their bt~at•ds; but tl1e women only I•luck the hair· from the rest of the body. That of the men is very often suftc•·ed to gr·ow, nor docs there appear to be any natm·al deficiency in that respect; for we observe several men, who, if they hacl adopted the praeticc of shaving, would have been as well supvlicd as OUI'Se}ves. rfhc dr·css of both sexes resembles that ofthc Shoshonces, and consists of a long shir·t r·rachinr' to tho thigh, leggings as ltigh as the waist, moccasins and robes, all of which arc formed or sldns. TheiL· ot·namcnts are beads, shells, and pieces of b•·ass attaehed to different llarts of the dress, or tied round the arms, neck, w•·ists, and over the shouldct·s: to theso at·c added }lCarls and beads, suspended f1·om the cars, and a single shell ofwamJ.lUID through the nose. rrhc head-dress of the men is a bandeau of fox or otter skin, either with 01' without the fur, and sometimes an ernament is tied to a 29"' 1•lait of hair, falling from the crown of the head: that of the women is a cap without rim. formed of heaJ· grass aml cetlar bad(; while the hair· itscl r, of both sexes, falls in two rows down the fa·ont of the body. Collars of bears' claws at·c also common. nut the pea·sonal ornamrnt most estcemr<l is a .SOI't of brP.ast.platc, formed of a st.J·ip of ott.e1• skin, SiX inches widt.•. cut out or (he whole length of the back of the animal, including the head; this being dressed with the hait~ on, a hole is made at the upper end, thPough which the head of the wcat·t~r is placed, and the skin hangs in front with the tail reaching hdow the knee. and ot·namcnted wifh pieces of pearl, red cloth, and wampum; or. in short, any other faneii'ul drcor·ation. 'L"'ippcts also aa·e occasionally worn. 'L•hat of Ilohastilpilp was formed of human scalps. and adorned with the thumbs cmd lingcl'S of several men slain by him in 'battle. rl'hc Chopunnish arc amoug the most amiable men we l.Jave seen. Theil' charaott't' is placid and gentle, ral'ely moved into passion, yet not often enlivened by gayety. Tbch• amusements ronsi!-!t in running races, shootin:-; with arrows at a targd, ancl t.lwy partake of the g•·cat and prcvailinh "icc of gambling. rrllCy ar(', howevct·, by no means so much a.tl ached to baubles as the generality of Indians, but arc anxious to ol>~a.in :u·ticles ol' utilit~r, sueh as knives, toma· hawks, kettles, hlanke~s, and awl~ fot• mocca~ins. 'l"'hcy have also sulfel·cd so much ft·om tlac uperiol'ity of their· enemies, that they arc equally desirous of p•·ocut·ing arm ami ammunition, which they are ga·atlually acqui1•ing, fot· the band ofTunuach<'mootoolt have ah•cady six guns, wh.i.ch they acquirctl ft·om the 1\'linnctaa·N~s. 'rhc Cho}mntaish lnH'Y ~heir clcad iu scpulcht•es, formed of boat·tls, constL·uctcd like the roof of a house. '.rhe body is l'olletl in skins and laicl one ovm• :tnothCl·, separated by a board only, both above and below. 'Ve have sometimes seen their dea.d buried in wooden boxes, and rolled in skins in the manner above mentioned. rrhey saet·Hice theil' horses, |