Author’s Dedication 109 Preface by the First Editor. C. C. P. 111 An Outline Sketch of Oregon Territory and its Missions. _Anonymous_ 115 Text 145 ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOLUME XXIX [_Note_: In the original edition the illustrations not only are not placed with reference to the text, but some of them do not even illustrate the text. The inscriptions printed below several of the plates, referring to certain of the Letters, are also misleading. We have, therefore, rearranged the order of the plates, placing them as nearly as possible in juxtaposition to the appropriate textual matter.—ED.] “The Lodge Pole (Indian name), Great Chief of the Flat-heads. Victor (in Baptism).” From De Smet’s _Oregon Missions_ _Frontispiece_ Facsimile of illuminated title-page, De Smet’s _Oregon Missions_ 105 Facsimile of regular title-page, De Smet’s _Oregon Missions_ 107 “Oregon Territory, 1846”—folding map 114 “Interior of St. Mary’s Church, Flat-head Mission: Communion at Easter” 175 “Mission of St. Ignatius at Kalispel Bay, among the Pends d’Oreilles” 187 “The Hunters at the Buffalo Feast” 227 “View of the new Mission Establishment in 1846, among the Pointed-Hearts” 315 “St. Mary’s, among the Flat-heads” 323 “Insula, or Red Feather (Michel), Great Chief and Brave among the Flat-heads” 333 “Great Buffalo Hunt,—View of the Muscle-Shell Mountains” 337 “Announcement of the Discovery of Buffalos” 347 “The Chief reports to his Camp that Buffalos are in sight” 351 “The Chief at the head of his Hunters” 355 “Buffalos discovered” 387 “A Prayer for success in hunting” 401 PART II OF FARNHAM’S TRAVELS IN THE GREAT WESTERN PRAIRIES, ETC., OCTOBER 21-DECEMBER 4, 1839 Reprint of chapter v of Volume II of original London edition, 1843 TRAVELS IN THE GREAT WESTERN PRAIRIES, &c., &c. [PART II] CHAPTER V[1]