Horses-Cautious March-The Beer Springs

-A Mock Carousal-Skirmishing with Buffa-

loes-A Buffalo Bait-Arrival at the Ren-

dezvous-Meeting of Various Bands

CHAP. IX. Plan of the Salt Lake Expedition-

Great Sandy Deserts-Sufferings from Thirst

-Ogden's River-Trails and Smoke, of Lurk-

ing Savages-Thefts at Night-A Trapper's

Revenge—Alarms of a Guilty Conscience-

A Murderous Victory--Californian Mountains

-Plains Along the Pacific-Arrival at Mon-

terey-Account of the Place and Neighbor-

hood-Lower California - Its Extent - The

- Production-Its

Settlement by the Jesuits-Their Sway over

the Indians-Their Expulsion-Ruins of a

Missionary Establishment-Sublime Scenery

-Upper California-Missions-Their Power

and Policy Resources of the Country-De-

signs of Foreign Nations

Peninsula-Soil-Climate

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84

92

CHAP. X.-Gay Life at Monterey-Mexican Horse-

men-A Bold Dragoon-Use of the Lasso-

Vaqueros-Noosing a Bear-Fight between a

Bull and a Bear-Departure from Monterey-

Indian Horse-stealers-Outrages Committed

by the Travellers-Indignation of Captain

Bonneville
. 107

CHAP. XI.-Travellers' Tales-Indian Lurkers-

Prognostics of Buckeye-Signs and Portents

-The Medicine Wolf-An Alarm-An Am-

bush-The Captured Provant-Triumph of

Buckeye - Arrival of Supplies - Grand Ca-

rouse

- Arrangements for the Year

Wyeth and his New-Levied Band

CHAP. XII.-A Voyage in a Bull-Boat

CHAP. XIII.-Departure of Captain Bonneville

for the Columbia-Advance of Wyeth-Ef-

forts to Keep the Lead-Hudson's Bay Party

A Junketing. A Delectable Beverage

Honey and Alcohol-High Carousing-The

Canadian Bon Vivant-A Cache-A Rapid

Move-Wyeth and his Plans-His Travelling

Companions-Buffalo Hunting-More Con-

viviality-An Interruption

"High Jinks".

CHAP. XIV.—A Rapid March-A Cloud of Dust

-Wild Horsemen

- Horse-

Racing and Rifle-Shooting -The Game of

"Hand" - The Fishing Season - Mode of

Fishing-Table Lands-Salmon Fishers-The

Captain's Visit to an Indian Lodge-The In-

dian Girl The Pocket Mirror-Supper-

Troubles of an Evil Conscience

-

-

CHAP. XV.-Outfit of a Trapper-Risks to which

he is Subjected-Partnership of Trappers-

Enmity of Indians - Distant Smoke - A

Country on Fire-Gun Creek-Grand Rond

-Fine Pastures-Perplexities in a Smoky

Country-Conflagration of Forests

122

149

159

170

CHAP. XVI.—The Skynses-Their Traffic-Hunt-

ing-Food-Horses - A Horse-Race - Devo-

tional Feelings of the Skynses, Nez Percés,

and Flatheads - Prayers - Exhortations — A

Preacher on Horseback-Effect of Religion

on the Manners of the Tribes-A New Light 179

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CHAP. XVII.-Scarcity in the Camp-Refusal of

Supplies by the Hudson's Bay Company-

Conduct of the Indians-A Hungry Retreat

-John Day's River-The Blue Mountains-

Salmon Fishing on Snake River—Messengers

from the Crow Country-Bear River Valley

-Immense Migration of Buffalo-Danger of

Buffalo Hunting-A Wounded Indian-Eutaw

Indians--A "Surround" of Antelopes . . 187

CHAP. XVIII.-A Festive Winter-Conversion of

the Shoshonies-Visit of Two Free Trappers-

Gayety in the Camp-A Touch of the Tender

Passion-The Reclaimed Squaw-An Indian Fine

Lady-An Elopement-A Pursuit-Market Value

of a Bad Wife .

. 199

CHAP. XIX.-Breaking up of Winter Quarters-

Move to Green River-A Trapper and his

Rifle An Arrival in Camp-A Free Trapper

and his Squaw in Distress-Story of a Black-

foot Belle.

CHAP. XX.-A Rendezvous at Wind River-Cam-

paign of Montero and his Brigade in the Crow

Country-Wars between the Crows and Black-

feet-Death of Arapooish-Blackfeet Lurkers

-Sagacity of the Horse-Dependence of the

Hunter on his Horse-Return to the Settle-

ments

207

215

APPENDIX.

Mr. Wyeth and the Trade of the Far West .

229

Wreck of a Japanese Junk on the Northwest Coast 235

Instructions to Captain Bonneville from the Ma-

jor-General Commanding the Army of the

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Illustrations.

A BANQUET IN THE WILDERNESS

PAGE

Frontispiece

From a drawing by F. S. Church

OLD FORT WALLAH-WALLAH ON THE COLUM

BIA RIVER

Redrawn from a sketch made during a Government
Survey of the Pacific Railroad

VIEW OF MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA, ABOUT 1833 98 Redrawn from a sketch by Lieut. J. W. Revere, U.S.N.

A VIEW OF THE UPPER MISSOURI

Redrawn from an old print

124

FORT UNION, A TRADING POST ON THE MISSOURI. 138

Redrawn from a sketch made during a Government

Survey of the Pacific Railroad

From a photograph by W. J. Wilson
THE BIRDS OF SPRING

66

SUNNYSIDE (THE FORMER HOME OF WASH

INGTON IRVING), AT THE PRESENT DAY

From a photograph by W. J. Wilson, taken in 1895

272

THE HAUNT OF THE BOBOLINK

280

From a photograph by J. W. Wilson

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