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CONTENTS.

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CHAPTER XXII.

• Banks of the Wallah-Wallah—departure of David Stuart for the
  Oakinagan—Mr. Clarke's route up Lewis river—Chipunnish, or
  Pierced-nose Indians—their character, appearance, and habits—
  thievish habits—laying up of the boats—post at Pointed Heart and
  Spokan rivers—M'Kenzie, his route up the Camoenum—bands of
  travelling Indians—expedition of Reed to the caches—adventures
  of wandering voyageurs and trappers. 190

CHAPTER XXIII.

• Departure of Mr. Hunt in the Beaver—precautions at the factory
  —detachment to the Wollamut—gloomy apprehensions—arrival
  of M'Kenzie—affairs at the Shahaptan—news of war—dismay
  of M'Dougal—determination to abandon Astoria—departure of
  M'Kenzie for the interior—adventure at the rapids—visit to the
  ruffians of Wish-ram—a perilous situation—meeting with M'Tavish
  and his party—arrival at the Shahaptan—plundered caches—determination
  of the wintering partners not to leave the country—
  arrival of Clarke among the Nez Percés—the affair of the silver
  goblet—hanging of an Indian—arrival of the wintering partners at
  Astoria. 198

CHAPTER XXIV.

• The partners displeased with M'Dougal—equivocal conduct of that
  gentleman—partners agree to abandon Astoria—sale of goods to
  M'Tavish—arrangements for the year—manifesto signed by the
  partners—departure of M'Tavish for the interior. 211

CHAPTER XXV.

• Anxieties of Mr. Astor—memorial of the North-west Company—
  tidings of a British naval expedition against Astoria—Mr. Astor
  applies to government for protection—the frigate Adams ordered
  to be fitted out—bright news from Astoria—sunshine suddenly
  overclouded. 216

CHAPTER XXVI.

• Affairs of state at Astoria—M'Dougal proposes for the hand of an
  Indian princess—matrimonial embassy to Comcomly—matrimonial
  notions among the Chinooks—settlements and pin money—the
  bringing home of the bride—a managing father-in-law—arrival of
  Mr. Hunt at Astoria. 219

CHAPTER XXVII.

• Voyage of the Beaver to New Archangel—a Russian governor—roystering
  rule—the tyranny of the table—hard drinking bargains—

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CHAPTER XX.

• Features of the wilderness—herds of buffalo—antelopes—their varieties
  and habits—John Day—his hunting stratagem—interview with
  three Arickaras—negotiations between the rival parties—the Lefthanded
  and the Big Man, two Arickara chiefs—Arickara village—
  its inhabitants—ceremonials on landing—a council lodge—grand
  conference—speech of Lisa—negotiation for horses—shrewd suggestion
  of Gray Eyes, an Arickara chief—encampment of the
  trading parties. 207

CHAPTER XXI.

• An Indian horse fair—love of the Indians for horses—scenes in the
  Arickara village—Indian hospitality—duties of Indian women—
  game habits of the men—their indolence—love of gossiping—rumors
  of lurking enemies—scouts—an alarm—a sallying forth—Indian
  dogs—return of a horse-stealing party—an Indian deputation—
  fresh alarms—return of a successful war party—dress of the Arickaras—Indian
  toilet—triumphal entry of the war party—meetings of
  relations and friends—Indian sensibility—meeting of a wounded
  warrior and his mother—festivities and lamentations. 218

CHAPTER XXII.

• Wilderness of the far west—great American desert—parched seasons
  —Black hills—Rocky mountains—wandering and predatory hordes
  —speculations on what may be the future population—apprehended
  dangers—a plot to desert—Rose the interpreter—his sinister character—departure
  from the Arickara village. 230

CHAPTER XXIII.

• Summer weather of the prairies—purity of the atmosphere—Canadians
  on the march—sickness in the camp—Big river—vulgar nomenclature
  —suggestions about the original Indian names—camp of
  Cheyennes—trade for horses—character of the Cheyennes—their
  horsemanship—historical anecdotes of the tribe. 236

CHAPTER XXIV.

• New distribution of horses—secret information of treason in the camp
  —Rose the interpreter, his perfidieus character—his plots—anecdotes
  of the Crow Indians—notorious horse stealers—some account
  of Rose—a desperado of the frontier. 242

CHAPTER XXV.

• Substitute for fuel on the prairies—fossil trees—fierceness of the buffaloes
  when in heat—three hunters missing—signal fires and smokes
  —uneasiness concerning the lost men—a plan to forestall a rogue—
  new arrangement with Rose—return of the wanderers. 246