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Show lV ()out en[.~. CHAPTER\\'. Extt·nH\~nntpns!JrOu of the n:t1i''<'S for· hlnc bends,'' hrch constitute nmo11g~t tlrem the circulnlinJ:; medium of the country. The p:rrty s1ill in search of :1 suitable plnt·c for wintc1· cprnrtcrs. , 'till •mn· rin~ fr·om tIn· constant dclu~cs ol' r·:rin. An•\iRit<'<l hy Ore Jndi:ms, with whom they tr::dTir but little, on a<·ronnt ~f the <.'X1r:l\n~anl pri,:cs they Rsk fo1· evc,·y nr1ich'. H.!'hrr·n of c:tp1nin Ll'\1 i~ '~ho rqHn·ts tlwt h<' hag found :1 !1uit:1hle plncc for win1cr· qnurtcr·s. Tin• rni11 !!till co11tinuc11. Tlr~·~ prcpRr' · to fol'ln nn crH·nmpulent 011 a JlOint of hi~h lan1l on the lrnnks of 11iv ri,cr Nutel. C:rpt::rin ('J:u·k ~ocs with n p:n·ty to lind 11 pl:\('C !>llit:tlJll' for· tiH: m:tnufu1·tur·c of s:rlt. 11<• is ho~pitnhly <'llt•·rll•incd h) the Clatsops Tlais trihc :rddit~tl'd to Oae , icc or ~:unhlin~. rckne~~ nf snrne or the p!lll)' Ol'Cnsioncd b~ the incc~S:lllt r:tins. Tirey form, notwilh'>tnndin;;, a pcrn,alll'lll enc:unpment for their· '~inter tjlt:lr·tcr· . 8~ (;11 \PTEH Y. A p!lr1y, h cnrlctl h) c:rptain Cllu k, ~o in qlll'l>t of s whnlc th·i\'en on the &lror·c of the P:wifir. to oht<~in somt• of tlr · , , j). Th<•y JHI s Clntsop r·ivc1·, \\ lrich is ti er. rihcd. The pe•·ilous natut·r of this j :mnt, ~nd the ~rand~ur of tllC SC\cnr•y tlcscr·iht•d . l11dlan n1ode of extracting- \\hale oil. The life of one of c:~ptnin Clar·k's Jllll'ty JH'C!Wncd hy the lincln<·qs ot' nn lndi:\ll womnn. J\ short account. of the ('lriuiHlOl ~, or thl' Clatsops, Kilhtrlllll•l:c. fh o 1_., .. ,\..\Ul\S, ~\UI\ :m euumenJtiun of ~l'HT:rl orl•c• u ·thcs. The 1\\1\liiH~ r· of ~epult-hi'C.: nnwnt; till' hi 111 rool..s, (;)uts()p~, &c. Ucscription of tht•ir· weapons of wn•· ancl huutin!;. Their mode Clf buildin0 house:,. Their manuf:tt·tur·L·s, ancl cookcr·y. Thcit· mode of mnk.i111; l'Hnoc~. Their ~rcat de.\.tL~ri ty in managing tlral ,.cl,ic\e. lOb Cll.\PTF.l~ VI. An account or the Cllltsops, Kill:Hnu•·ks, Chiunools a1HI Cathlamnlrs. Tlreit· "nifornr custom of ll:lltl'lling the fort• head. Tire dress or these snv:~ges, !IIIII thci1· <n·na rHl'nh, ck~<Tihcd. The licensed prosti tuti on of tire women, manictt n1111 unmarTil'd, of" hich :~.ludicrous in~ta11c 1' is given. The clwractcr of thcit· drst•usc::.. The romnaon opinion, tlt:tt lhl' trcntmcnl of "omen is the :;t:rnd· !\1'(1 by \1 hidt the ,;rtucs of an Indian may be known, t:omb!lttcd, and dispro' c<l by ·x:llll}tl<-ll. The r.:spt•ct cntt·rt:tincd h.) th<'se Indians for old agl', comp: ll'l·d with the dilft:rent conduct of tho e natw11s "hn sub!>ist by the clrnsc. Then· mode of fiOVCI'IIIYICIIl. Then· i~IIOI'!IIICC or :\l'dl'nl spirits, nml their font! · J\c ~s for gamb lin ~. Their· dc:ncr·ily in tralflc. In what nrtidcs tlrcil' tmffi<· c<Jnsists. Their extt·aonlinary allucltmcut to blue hcnds, "hich forms their· cit·culating medium. l :30 C liAl'TEit ' IIJ. A genernl cll.'scription of the 1Jc:1sts, birds, nn<l plnnts, &c. found lJy the par· t~ in this expcditi<Jn. 14'5 t:onf tnt.'f. CII.\l'TElt Vlll. l)rilicn lty of pr·octll'·l llg mt•:tliS o 1· "">1' ir·S t t•n•a· •r o•· tl •c p.• u·t)' . Tirey dct r·t·· naint' to rcsum<' tltc·ir· jounu·y to tire ntr)unt:tin o;. Thl')' lt·:n ·c in tlw hnllll~ of thr Jnrli :w~> 11 w•·iu 1•n llt C' mor·:uultrm, impo:·ting 1hei r· h:Hin~ twnctr:.tetl to ttw Pacific, th 1·ou~h the 1'11\ltl' of th<' :\1iSS(JIII'i and Colnmhia, :111d tltr·oup;h the Hocky moontai11s. Tht· party comllH'IICC their rctor·n routl'. Dext trity of the Catlalnm:rh ludin1111 in c:rrving. Dcsn·iplion of tl11: Cowcliskcl' r·i, ·r. Thr•y C'\(H't·icncl' m11r.h J10~11itality from the ll:ttivPs. ,\ n instatH:e of the c·xtrt>mC V<•· rat·it) uf tlH' vulture. The party :tJ'l' visit~·d hy mnny ~t •·nn~c rndian &, ull o1. .vhorn arc kind IIIHI hol!pitahlc. Sc:tn-ity of ganH·, ami embarrassments of the party on th:rt :recount. Captain Clark clisr·nvcrH a trrh<' not f!t't'n in the tlc· :;cent down th<: Columbia. Si11~nln1· adventure 1oohtnin pt·miHionq fmm them. Pal'ticn:ar clescripti()n of the 'lultnomnh dlln!!,'t' :lntl rivl'r'. DI' Hrr·iption of tnount ,J <'frcrson. Some ar.l'OIIIIt by captniu C lttrk of the; N ecr ch okio tr·ibe, nml of their· architecture. Their· sufferings by the smnll-pCl\ .. Cl! APTER lX. ncsrription of 'Vnppatoo iRlnntl, :tnt! the mnde in which the llfltions g-ntll cr· wappa1oo. The character· of tht' soil ~nd its pmdnrtions. The numcro11s 1rilw1 n:siding in ita vicinity. The probability that they wen~ ~<II of tlrl' (1·ibc of the 'l\1ultnomah~ oriJ;inally , inl<'lTCtl n·c,u .,;.,\IM·ity of 1lr·e~s , mantwr·s, lnngnnge~ &c. DcRI'riptinn or their· dre~~, we:t}lOI\!1 of w:H·, thl•it· llllltl(l of hul')'ing the. claad. l)cscl·iption or anothl'l' \ill:t~c, l':tlled th' \Vahclcll:th ,·ill:tj.\'e- Theil' mmlc of ar·chitectur· ·. J•:-:tr:\Onlin:H·y lrt·i~o>ht of B<•:rtnn I'Od,. \Jnfr·ic ~t dly 'Chamrt ·r· of th • lntlian~ :rt th:rt pl:lcc. Tla · pnrty, :tl:ll'llred till' their safety. \'C~olve to inOict summary vt•n g-<'!lll<'<', in <'!\!IC tl1' " ' ahdl'llah tr·ih' per'list i1.1. tlt 1·ir· outr:r:; s nnd insults. lntct·vicw wi~h the •·hicf of th:\t tt·ibc, aiHl coufi( Jcncc r·c·stot·cd. l)ifli<·ulty of 'l•·nwin~ the canoes over 1he rapids. Visited by ll party of the Ychugh trihc. Short noti <·c of the \ Vl·od ... sockwill:tckum tribe. Cnr·ious phenomenon ohsc·r·yctl iu Ute Columhin, from the Hnpid~ to the Chil-v lnckittcrluaws. 223 Cll <\.PTI·:R X. Caplnin ('lnr·k l '''ocur·rl! lol\1' hor~cs for th <~ tr·nnstwr·tntion of the IJ::~gg:tgt". 'orne ftll·ther· ncrountoftlw Skilloottl·ihc. Tht:ir· joy at the first nppearunce cf salmon in 1lre Cohunbia. Their thicvil>h tH'OtH'rr sitic~. The pnt·ly nrTivc at the ,·illage of tltt· Em· 'Hlrur::r, whr'l' · tlw natives a•·<· I(Hurd :tlike unt'ricnclly. Tltc pnrty now pr·o,·i1ktl \1 rtla h orses. 'l'h(' pnr'l_r [ll'l'\ crrtt·tl from the cxct·C'I1C of hu<>lility :r~ainst thi-; nation by n ft·iendly :uljnstrHent. The S(;lll'city of ' irnbcr· sp ~rcat th:\t th t ) a •·c compellC'd to lmy woc>d to cc>ok their· ]JI'OVisions. Arriv<' at th<: \Vnhhowpum villa~ •. Dance of th<: rt:r l rvc~. Their ing-c11uity 10 tlrclinin;; to plll'ch :rsc the cnnoc'H, on th · snppobition that t he party would h" ,.ompcll"'l to l1·ave themlJ':!himl tl·fcntctl. 'fhl· p:\l't;r ha,ing ohtninatl:t cQnr |