in a wilderness—Meets with Indians, by whom he is hospitably
received, and conducted to his friends 144
CHAPTER IX.
Remarkable case of Mr. Pritchard, who was thirty-five days
lost—Situation of Spokan House—Journey to the Flat-head
lands, and description of that tribe—Return to Spokan
House—Christmas day—Horse-eating—Spokan peculiarities—Articles
of trade—A duel 168
CHAPTER X.
Execution of an Indian for robbery—War between Great
Britain and the United States—Dissolution of the Pacific
Fur Company—Author joins the North-west Company, and
proceeds to the Rocky Mountains—Meets a party, and returns
to the sea—Robbery of goods, and successful stratagem
to recover the property—Attack at night—Dog-eating—Author
and three men pursued by Indians—Narrow
escape 185
CHAPTER XI.
Author proceeds to Oakinagan, and thence to the Flat-heads,
where he passes the winter—Cruel treatment of the Black-feet
prisoners by the Flat-heads—Horrible spectacle—Buffalo
the cause of war between the two tribes—Women—Government—Peace
and war chiefs—Wolves—Anecdote
of a dog—Syrup of birch—Surgical and medical knowledge
of the Flat-heads—Remarkable cure of rheumatism—Their
ideas of a future state; and curious tradition respecting
the beavers—Name of Flat-head a misnomer—A marriage 209
CHAPTER XII.
Effect of snow on the eyes—Description of a winter at Oakinagan—News
from the sea—Capture of Astoria by the Ra-*
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