Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. 1 (of 2): being Notes of Eight Years' Travels and Residence in Europe with his North American Indian CollectionCatlin, George
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Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. 1 (of 2): being Notes of Eight Years' Travels and Residence in Europe with his North American Indian Collection
Catlin, George
England -- Description and travel; France -- Description and travel; Indians of North America
392. View on Upper Missouri--Back view of the Mandan Village,
showing their mode of depositing their dead, on scaffolds,
enveloped in skins, and of preserving and feeding the skulls;
1800 miles above St. Louis. Women feeding the skulls of their
relatives with dishes of meat.
393. View on Upper Missouri--Prairie Buffs, 1100 miles above St.
Louis.
394. View on Upper Missouri--"The Three Domes," 15 miles above
Mandans. A singular group of clay bluffs, like immense domes,
with skylights.
395. View on Upper Missouri--the "Square Hills," 1200 miles above
St. Louis.
396. View on Upper Missouri--River Bluffs and White Wolves in the
foreground.
397. View on Upper Missouri--Beautiful Prairie Bluffs, above the
Puncahs, 1050 miles above St. Louis.
398. View on Upper Missouri--Look from Floyd's Grave. 1300 miles
above St. Louis.
399. View on Upper Missouri--River Bluffs, 1320 miles above St.
Louis.
400. View on Upper Missouri--Buffalo herds crossing the river.
Bàtiste, Bogard, and I, passing them in our bark canoe, with
some danger to our lives. A buffalo scene in their _running
season_.
401. View on Upper Missouri--Clay Bluffs, 20 miles above the
Mandans.
402. View on Upper Missouri--Nishnabottana Bluffs.
403. View on Upper Missouri--Indians encamping at sunset.
SPORTING SCENES.
404. Buffalo Bull, grazing on the prairie in his native state.
405. Buffalo Cow, grazing on the prairie in her native state.
406. Wounded Buffalo, strewing his blood over the prairies.
407. Dying Buffalo, shot with an arrow, sinking down on his
haunches.
408. Buffalo Chase--single death; an Indian just drawing his arrow
to its head.
409. Buffalo Chase--surround; where I saw 300 killed in a few
minutes by the Minatarrees, with arrows and lances only.
410. Buffalo Chase--numerous group; chasing with bows and lances.
411. Buffalo Chase--numerous group; chasing with bows and lances.
412. Buffalo Chase--Cow and Calf; the bull protecting by attacking
the assailants.
413. Buffalo Chase--Bulls making battle with men and horses.
414. Buffalo Hunt under the wolf-skin mask.
415. Buffalo Chase, Mouth of Yellow Stone; animals dying on the
ground passed over; and my man Bàtiste swamped in crossing a
creek.
416. Buffalo Chase in snow drift, with snow shoes.
417. Buffalo Chase in snow drift, with snow shoes; killing them
for their robes, in great numbers.
418. Attack of the Bear (Grisly); Indians attacking with lances on
horseback.
419. Antelope Shooting--decoyed up.
420. Sioux taking Musk-rats, near the St. Peter's; killing them
with spears. Women and dogs encamped.
421. Bàtiste and I, running Buffalo; Mouth of Yellow Stone; a
frog's leap.
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