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Paul William Allen
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Meriwether Lewis and William Clarke;: Pioneers of the great American Northwest. Daring and successful explorers - discoverers of the headwaters of the Columbia River (Everybody's books series) |
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Unknown Binding |
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366 |
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1910 |
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B000889A5U |
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MacLellan |
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Product Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1916 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER V. Council held with the Mandans.--A Prairie on Fire, and a singular Instance of Preservation.--Peace established between the Mandans and Rtcaras.--The Party encamp for the Winter.--Indian Mode of catching Goats.--Beautiful Appearance of Northern Lights.--Friendly Character of the Indians.--Some Account of the Mandans.the Ahnahaways, and the Minnetarees.--The Party acquire the Confidence of the Mandans by taking part in their Controversy with the Sioux.--Religion of the Mandans, and their singular Conception of the term Medicine.--Their Tradition.--The Sufferings of the Party from the Severity of the Season.--Indian Game of Billiards described.--Account of the Sioux. ' -y CTOBER 27. At an early hour we proI I ceeded, and anchored off the village. CapV/ tain Clarke went on shore, and, after smoking a pipe with the chiefs, was desired to remain and eat with them. He declined on account of his being unwell; but his refusal gave great offence to the Indians, who considered it disrespectful not to eat when invited, till the cause was explained to their satisfaction. We sent them some tobacco, and then proceeded to the second village on the north, passing by a bank containing coal, and a second village, and encamped at four miles on the north, opposite to a village of Ahnahaways. We here met with a Frenchman named Jesseaume, who lives among the Indians with his wife and children, and whom we take as an interpreter. The Indians had flocked to the bank to MINNETAREES AND AHNAHAWAYS 79 see us as we passed, and they visited in great numbers the camp, where some remained all night. "We sent in the evening three young Indians with a present of tobacco for the chiefs of the three upper villages, inviting them to come down in the morning to a council with us. Acc...
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