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Show Coutents. tJlement of hot•ses, procecll uy l:lnd. },niYC ut the Pi!l)Hlllitpah viiJ~gc, . n\l some account of that people. Thei•· ft·:lnk nml hospit~ule trentmcnl from the Wolbwolbhs. TheiL· mode of 1hmcing 1lescrihed Thcit· modl.: or making fishweirs. Th~i.r amiable character, and their unusual alfection for the whites. 244 CllAPTER XL The 11arty still pursue their route tow:'ll'dS the Kooskooskce on h01:se.l>ack "ilh W olbwollah guides. €h:u·acter of the country. The qu:unnsh and othcL' ftowering shrubs in hloom. The pnrty reach the Kinnoocnim CI'C ·k. They roeet with an old ncquainlancc calle\1 the llighorn Indil\11 . They arrive nt the mouth of t.he Koosk.ooskce. Siugula1· custom among the Chop11nnish wom ·n, Difficulty of purchasing provisions from the natives, :uul the new resort of the pm·ty to obtain them. The Chopuunish style of architectu1·c. Capt :tin Clark tnrns physician, and p<'rfonns several experiments with success npon the uativ<'s, which they rewanl. An instance of their l1onesty. The distre~s of the Indians fo1· w:n1t of p1·mibions during the 'linter. The v:~rty finnlly meet the Twisfe<lhait·, t.o whom was entrusted their horNes \hu·in~ th ei1· journf'y down. The qu:wrcl between thnt chief nrul another of his nation, on the subject of his h01-ses. The causes of this cClntrovcrsy stated at t:u·ge. The twtt t\hicfs t·econrilcd by the interfcreiiCC Of the ])nrty, Hnd the hOI'SCS l'eSlOI'Cil. l~xtrnor<linary instance of (ndian hospitnJify tm•'"'"<Jo otr·•,t--tT:s. !\con neil helcl :t~~~il.h the Chupunnish, :lncl t11e object of the cxpe·lition e~plnined in n very cirruitous route of explan:1tion. The p:H'ty ngain pe1·fo1·m mcdicnl cu1·es. The .:~nswer of the Chopunnish to the speech deli\ e1·etl at the cotu1cil, confit·nwtl by n singular ceremony of acquiescence. They pt·omise faithfully to r,11low rhc advice of thcit· visiters. 264 CHAPTER XII. The pnt·ty encamp amongst the Chopunnish, and I'CCt'ive further evidences of thcit· hOSJlitnlity. The In<linn mode of hoilin~; he:u·-flesh . Of geldin~ hOI'SCR. Thei1· mode of dccoyius· the t.lcet· withi11 n::tth of their arrows. Character of the soil and climate in the Ro<:ky monntaiu . \ arictics of climate. Chara<"tCt' ofthc natives. Theit· dr<'SS :md ornaments. -"lo<ll' of bt~•·ying the dead . Tire party administer medical I'Clief to the nati'Vl'S. On. or thl' natives re~torell to the usc of his limbs by sweating, and tl.e cul'iou~ lli'Oct·ss by which pcrspi· 1 ation was excited. Another }ll'Oof of Chop11n11ish hospilaEty. SH<'C<'S~ of t hei t· sweating p1·escription ou the ln<linn dtil·f. Desc•·iption of the hornc< l lizznrd, nnd n varicfy of insects. The ultnrl.mcnt of t he fl'itnds or a dyin~ lndinn l.o n tomahawk which he had stolen from the part~, and wllich they <le ~i!' ctl to lmry with the body. Desc•·iption of the 1·ivcr Tonnnnualll ~h. The ltulians r·cturn an an~wt>r tCl n proposition 1m.1k bf lt•c p:lrt,·. ~So Contents. '\'ll CHAPTf',R Xlll. The party mingle in the divc1·sions of the \Villctpos lnlliaus, a trihc hi· therto unnoticed. Their joy on the prospect of a rctul'll. D esct·iption of the vegetables growing on the Rocky mountains. V nrious prcp:u·ations made to resume their jom·ney. The party set out, and :trrive at Hungry creek. The serious and despoml1ng difficulties that obstructed thei1· prog1·css. They 1\re <'ompclle<l to rctum and wnit fm· n guide across the mountains. Thci1· dis, tress for want of 1)1·ovisions. They resolve to 1·ctum to t.hc Qnama~h flats~ They nrc at last so f01tunate as to p1·oc\li'C Tudinn guides, with whom they rr.~ sume thcit· journt'Y to the falls of the Missou ri. The 11Rngc1· of the route described. Th l~ir sc:u·city of proviRions, and the d:111gct· of their jom·ney. Their cOtti'S<' lying along the the rillges of mountains. Description of th<" wnrm springs, '~het·c the party encamp. The fondness of the Tnuians for .•',0() Lathing in them. CHAPTER XIV. The llnr·ty 11rocecd on thci1· jom·ncy ·with their Indian gui\lcs, nnd :1t length agree to divide, to t:tke severl\lroutcs, and to meet again nl the mouth of Y ellowstonc rivet·. The route of captain Lewis is to lmrsue the most di rect t·ond to the falls of the Missouri, then to ascend Marin's rivc1·, expiOI'(" the count1·y, null to Clcn .... ,..,,\ t\,,..(. riv<J~· to its mouth. Cnpt:~in L cwi!l, :'ICcordiu~; ly, with uinc men procec,J up the eastern b1·nunh nf Cl:wk's riv<'t', !\lid take leave of their indian guides. Dcscnption of that brnnch, nne! chn ~ r:1ctet· of the su n·ou•Hiiu~ conn!IT· l>esct·iption of the Cokalahishkit ri,·cr • They nn·ive :ct the t·id~;c dividing the Missouri f1·om the Columhi:t rivc1·~. l\fcct o nce 11101 c 11 ith tlu' buHitloc nml hrown he:\1'. TmmcnsC' herds of lmflit loc discovcre1l on the horclers of Me<licinc river. The party encnmp 011 \VhiteiH.·nr i bl:l nl!~ . Singuln1· adventure that befcl M'~l·il. Cnpt::~in Lc" i!', with three or his party lll'OCe<:d to explore the source of .Maria's river. TunE')' ri\·cr clescrilw<l. llc reaches the divi<ling line of these twCl strcnmF. Gene-r: tl CIJar:lc.:ll't' ,, j' the ~III'I'OIIIItling OOllllll'Y· f 'IIA l)TEU XV. C:tl'tnin Lc wi ~: n11tl !.is p:1rty still p1·ocecd 011 tlw rnutc mentior.e<l in the last ch:tpt<'l', and :HTive nt the fot ·ks of ~~!tria's l'iver; of which l'ivc•· a parti· ,•til a •· 11\-~niption is gi' en. A !armed by the ei vdcnce that they Rrc iu the nei~hluJndwod or unfric11dly lll!li:llls, and much distressed for want of provisions, tIt~: "eathc1· }H'O\ ing- unl':tYOIII':thlc, they m·c com pelt •d to retlll·n. The f~1 r(• of the country <I ·~c•·il11: <1. lntet·vi<"w with the unfriendly lndinns, called ~1in ' '"ta•·ccs of Fm·t de Prui1·ic. l\futual consternation. Hcsolntion of c:.lptnin Ll'\ri~. TJ.ey cncnmp tngl'lhcr for the night, npparcntly with amicable dis~ p11~itions. The cut" ersation that cnsueu bet ween these new visitants. Th<" •'uJollic'l nU"tSil)n•·d II\ tl11: lutlitiiiS nttel.nptiug- to ~cit.C! the 1·iOcs nn<l hot·ses ol' |