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about the original Indian names—camp of Cheyennes—trade for horses—character of the Cheyennes—their horsemanship—historical anecdotes of the tribe |
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New distribution of horses—secret information of treason in the camp—Rose
the interpreter—his perfidious character—his plots—anecdotes of the Crow Indians—notorious horse-stealers—some account of Rose—a desperado of the frontier |
175 |
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 |
178 |
The Black Mountains—haunts of predatory Indians—their wild and broken appearance—superstition concerning them—thunder spirits singular noises in the mountains—secret mines—hidden treasures—mountains in labor—scientific explanation—impassable defiles—black-tailed deer—the bighorn or ahsahta—prospect from a lofty height—plain with herds of buffalo—distant peaks of the Rocky Mountains—alarms in the camp—tracks of grizzly bears—dangerous nature of this animal—adventures of William Cannon and John Day with grizzly bears |
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Indian trail—rough mountain travelling—sufferings from hunger and thirst—Powder River—game in abundance—a hunter's paradise—mountain peak seen at a great distance—one of the Big Horn chain—Rocky Mountains—extent—appearance—height—the great American desert—various characteristics of the mountains—Indian superstitions concerning them—land of souls—towns of the free and generous spirits—happy hunting grounds |
188 |
Region of the Crow Indians—scouts on the lookout—visit from a crew of hard riders—a Crow camp—presents to the Crow chief—bargaining—Crow bullies—Rose among his Indian friends—parting with the Crows—perplexities among the mountains—more of the Crows—equestrian children—search after stragglers |
191 |
Mountain glens—wandering band of savages—anecdotes of Shoshonies and Flatheads—root diggers—their solitary lurking habits—gnomes of the mountains—Wind River—scarcity of food—alteration of route—the Pilot Knobs or Tetons—branch of the Colorado—hunting camp |
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