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Show ... 12 sect the Arkansas about one hundred miles below the three fork~ of th.lt river; thence up the pri ncipal branch uf the san1c, to the confluence of a larcre northwardly branch of the same, lying a cogsjderable di~tance west of the Great Saline, - and ~,·)tn that stream nearly to its source; thence nonhwardly, towardt> the 1'-•. msas river, embracing the wate1 ~ ~t the upper portion of rhc Osage river, aud thence obliquely approaching the same to the beginning. The climate is de1ighttul, and the soil fertile in the extreme. The face of the countl) i~ generaily level, and well watered; the eastern pal t of the country is covered wiLh a variety of excellent timber; the western and n1iddle country high prairie~. It etnbraces within its . li.nuts four salines, which arc, in point of magniht(~ c and excellence, unequalled by any known in North America: there are also tnany o:hers of less note. The principal part of the Great Osage have ah,·ays resided at their villages, on the O :,age r tver, since they have been known to the inhabitants of Louisiana. About three years since, nearly oue half of this nation, headed by their chief the Big-track, en1igrated to the three forks of the Arkansas, near which, and on its north side, they established a village, where they now reside. The Little o~agc formerly resided on the S. W. side of the ~lissouri, ncar the 1nou.th of Grand river; but being reduced by contmual war£1re with their neio-hbors ,.,·ere 0 ' compelled to s~ek the protection of the Great Osage, near whom they now reside. ~fhere is 1:o cl?n bt but their trade'" ill increase: they could lunush a much larger quantity of beaver than th~y do. I thin~ two villages, on the Osage river, 1111ght be prevailed on to remove to the Arkansas, and the Kansas, higher up the Missouri, and thus leave a sufficient scope of country for the Shm,·nees, Dillewars, M~arnes, and Kickapoos. The Osages cultivate corn, beans, &c. A. Little Osage. B . Ood l -za"-"ta u. C. Petit Zo. D. 05agc. E. One. F. G. 300. H. 1.300. 18 I. Near the Great Osages. J. Merchants of St. Louis. K. At their village. L. s.ooo. M. 8.000. N. 'The same as the Great Osages. 0. ~rhe same as the Grectt Osages. P. rfhe same as the Great Osages . Q. With all their Indian neighbors, except the Great Osage. R. vVith the Great Osage only. S. See page 11, S. A. K.anzas. B. K ar'-sa. c. Kah. D. Osage. E. One. F. G. 300. H. 1.300. I. Eighty leagues up the Kanzas river, on the north side. J. Merchants of St. Louis. K. On the Missouri above the 1nouth of the Kanzas river, not stationary, and at their village. L. 5.000 M. 8.000. N. 'fhe same as the Osage, with buffaloe grease and robes. • , |