Alton, on the Mississippi—Captain Wharton—His sickness at Fort Gibson, p. 87.—The Author starting alone for St. Louis, a distance of 500 miles across the prairies—His outfit, p. 88.—The Author and his horse “Charley” encamped on a level prairie, p. 89, pl. 184.—Singular freak and attachment of the Author’s horse, p. 90.—A beautiful valley in the prairies, p. 91.—An Indian’s estimation of a newspaper, p. 92.—Riqua’s village of Osages—Meeting Captain Wharton at the Kickapoo prairie, p. 93.—Difficulty of swimming rivers—Crossing the Osage, p. 94.—Boonville on the Missouri—Author reaches Alton, and starts for Florida, p. 95. LETTER—No. 47. Trip to Florida and Texas, and back to St. Louis, p. 97.—Kickapoos, portraits of, p. 98, pls. 185, 186.—Weas, portraits of, p. 99, pls. 187, 188.—Potawatomies, portraits of, p. 100, pls. 189, 190.—Kaskaskias, portraits of, p. 100, pls. 191, 192.—Peorias, portraits of, p. 101, pls. 193, 194.—Piankeshaws, p. 101, pls. 195, 196.—Delawares, p. 101, pls. 197, 198.—Moheconneuhs, or Mohegans, p. 103, pls. 199, 200.—Oneidas, p. 103, pl. 201.—Tuskaroras, p. 103, pl. 202.—Senecas, p. 104, pls. 203, 204, 205.—Iroquois p. 106, pl. 206. LETTER—No. 48. Flatheads, Nez Percés, p. 108, pls. 207, 208.—Flathead mission across the Rocky Mountains to St. Louis—Mission of the Reverends Messrs. Lee and Spalding beyond the Rocky Mountains, p. 109.—Chinooks, portraits, p. 110, pls. 209, 210.—Process of flattening the head—and cradle, p. 111, pl. 210½.—Flathead skulls, p. 111.—Similar custom of Choctaws—Choctaw tradition, p. 112.—Curious manufactures of the Chinooks—Klick-a-tacks—Chuhaylas, and Na-as Indians, p. 113, pl. 210½.—Character and disposition of the Indians on the Columbia, p. 114. LETTER—No. 49. Shawanos, p. 115, pls. 211, 212, 213, 214.—Shawnee prophet and his transactions, p. 117.—Cherokees, portraits of, p. 119, pls. 215, 216, 217, 218.—Creeks, portraits of, p. 122, pls. 219, 220.—Choctaws, portraits of, p. 122, pls. 221, 222.—Ball-play, p. 124, in plates 224, 225, 226.—A distinguished ball-player, pl. 223.—Eagle-dance, p. 126, pl. 227.—Tradition of the Deluge—Of a future state, p. 127.—Origin of the Craw-fish band, p. 128. LETTER—No. 50. Fort Snelling, near the Fall of St. Anthony—Description of the Upper Mississippi, p. 129, 130.—View on the Upper Mississippi and “Dubuque’s Grave,” p. 130, pls. 128, 129.—Fall of St. Anthony, p. 131, pl. 230.—Fort Snelling, p. 131, pl. 231.—A Sioux cradle, and modes of carrying their children, p. 132, pl. 232.—Mourning cradle, same plate—Sioux portraits, p. 134, pls. 233, 234, 235, 236. LETTER—No. 51.