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Show X CONTENTS. ment on "Salt Creek"-Indian Method of Cooking Buffalo Meat- Olla Podrida- Wasting of Provisions-Kinnikinick-Havana Segars-Indian Amusements-Camp Life-Hewers of Wood and Drawers of Water-Author's Opinion of Col. F r e m o n t - He Nominates him for the Presidency, ®^ CHAPTER VI. Kansas Territory-Arkansas and Kansas Rivers-Tributaries-Timber-River Bottoms -Varieties of Game-Cereals-Coal-Geological Formation-Adventure in the Woods -Wild Grapes-Indian Method of procuring them-Brandy vs. Poison-Return of the Author's Brandy-flask-He turns Washerwoman-Novel Mode of Mangling Clothes -Lost Mule-Beaver Trappers-Rifle Practice, 40 CHAPTER VLL Delaware Medicine Man-Illness of Capt. Wolff-Author turns Doctor-Empty Commissariat- Expedition to Fort Riley for Fresh Supplies-Professor Espy's Theory of Rain-Indians on Kansas Prairies-Sleet and Snow Storm-Tent Blown Down- Approach of Cold Weather-" Pony Missing," 46 CHAPTER VIII. Author's First Buffalo Hunt-Pursuit-Perilous Situation-Mode of Attack by the Indians-Solitary and Alone-Pony killed for Food-An 111 Wind that blows Nobody any Good-Incredulity of Indian Hunters-Return to Camp-Prairies on Fire- Suffocating Smoke-Mr. Egloffstein on a Wolf Hunt-Fire Light and Moonlight- Camp surrounded by Fire-Dangerous Situation-Arrival of Colonel Fremont- Preparations to resume our Journey-Escape through the Blazing Element, . 50 CHAPTER IX. Walnut Creek-Necessity of strict discipline-Neglect of duty-Horses stolen-Cheyenne Indians-Thieves overtaken-Watchfulness of Col. Fremont-Immense herds of Buffalo-Buffalo hunt on a large scale-Buffalo chips-Prairie dogs, Owls, &c.- Indians in camp-Raw Antelope liver, 62 CHAPTER X. Cheyenne Indian Village-" Big Timber"-Daguerreotypes-Indian Papoose-Author is Suddenly Changed into a Magician-Silver and Brass Bracelets-Portrait of Indian Princess-" Presto, pass /"-Moccasins-Cheyennes and Pawnees at War-Grand Scalp-dance-Col. Fremont a Spectator-Dinner with the Chief-Rosewood Carved Furniture not in Use-Duties of Indian Women-Employment of the Men, . 6T CHAPTER XI. Bent's Trading Post-Purchase Fresh Animals-Buffalo Robes-Immense Lodge-Fremont's Lodge-Doctor Ober-His Scientific Knowledge-Attachment of the Author to him -His Preparation to return to the States-Arkansas River-Giant Cotton Woods-Islands in the Arkansas-Bent's Fort destroyed by Indians-Preparations to cross the Mountains-First View of the Rocky Mountains-Bid adieu to Doctor Ober, 71 |