TRAVELS

IN

NORTH AMERICA,

INCLUDING

A SUMMER RESIDENCE WITH THE PAWNEE TRIBE

OF INDIANS,

IN THE REMOTE PRAIRIES OF THE MISSOURI,

AND

A VISIT TO CUBA AND THE AZORE ISLANDS.

BY

THE HON. CHARLES AUGUSTUS MURRAY.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

THIRD EDITION REVISED; WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION.

LONDON:

RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET,

Publisher in Ordinary to Her Majesty.

1854.
M.

PRINTED BY HARRISON AND SONS, LONDON GAZETTE OFFICE, ST. MARTIN'S LANE.

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CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

Interview with the Great Chief-Telescope regained-Stock of

Provisions for the Journey-Indian Knavery-Disinterested

Generosity-Exchange of Horses-Message from the Great

Chief-A "Talk "-Invitation to the Great Chief-Presents

made to him-Want of Cleanliness among the Pawnees-Splen-

did Day-break-Valedictory Speeches-A vicious Horse-

Journey homeward commenced-Herd of Buffalo-Successful

Shot-Evening Camp-Mosquitoes-Serious Accident-Defec-

tion of our Guide-Return to the Pawnees-Repulsive Scene-

Indian Mourning-Reception at the Lodge of Sâ-ni-tsă-rish

CHAPTER II.

Commission intrusted to the Canadian Interpreter-Arrange-

ment with two Indian Guides-Paé-taé-la-cha'rò-Indications

of his Malignity-Leave the Pawnees-Harangue of the Guide

-Dinner-March resumed-Fearful Storm-Indian Supersti-

tion-Morning after the Storm-Ramble in Search of Game-

Antelope-A narrow Escape-An Indian Hunter-Conversation

with him-Lose my Party-Visit to an Indian Camp-My

Reception there

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Unpleasant Predicament-Set forth in Search of my Party-

Night Wanderings -- Rejoin my Friends-Journey resumed

-Evening Camp-Prairie Wolves - Scotch Servant-The

American Lad-Conversation with the Guide-Enormous

Rattlesnake-Indian Manoeuvre-Danger from Snakes-An

Antelope shot-A Bath--Our Feast-Meeting with Pawnee

Hunters-Their Conference with our Guides-Consultation

with my Companions-Desertion of the Guides-Difficulties

of our Situation-Commencement of my Office as Guide

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CHAPTER IV.

The River of Snakes-Labyrinth of Hillocks-Unfortunate Com-

mencement of our Journey-Indications of a Tempest-Pre-

parations for passing the Night-Awful Storm-Prairie Wolves

-Difficulty in kindling a Fire-Halting-place-Exploring

Excursion-Buffalo Tracks-Supper-Necessity of short Allow-

ance-Buffalo Soup-The Night Watch-Precautions against

being surprised-Meditations in the Wilderness-Our March

resumed-A Disappointment-Pools of Water-Difficulty in

collecting our Horses-A Buffalo shot-Supply of Meat-A

Party of Indians descried-Plans to be adopted in the coming

Encounter-Hostile Appearances-The Meeting-its pacific

Termination-Comfortable Camping-place

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CHAPTER V.

March resumed-Our Night Camp-- False Alarm-Rules for

travelling in the Prairies-Solitary Indian Traveller-Indian

Trails-Arrival at the Banks of a large Stream-Herds of

Antelopes-Wild Grapes and Plums-Culinary Invention-

Watery Labyrinth-Discovery of an Indian Trail-Pursuit of

its Course-Loss of our Horses-Search for and Recovery of

them - Annoyance by Mosquitoes-Discovery of a larger Trail

-Determination to follow it-A Jungle-Amusing Perplexity

Approach to the Kanzas river-Gratitude to Heaven-Exulta-

tion of the Party-Ruins of an Indian Village-Fording the

River An old Indian Camp-Trouble in making a Fire-- My

new patent Grate-Hot Soup.

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