Illustrations of the manners, customs, & condition of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 (of 2): With letters and notes, written during eight years of travel and adventure among the wildest and most remarkable tribes now existingCatlin, George
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Illustrations of the manners, customs, & condition of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 (of 2): With letters and notes, written during eight years of travel and adventure among the wildest and most remarkable tribes now existing
Catlin, George
Indians of North America
Fourth of July at the Fall of St. Anthony, and amusements, p.
135–6.—Dog dance of the Sioux, p. 136, pl. 237.—Chippeway village,
p. 137, pl. 238.—Chippeways making the portage around the Fall
of St. Anthony, p. 138, pl. 239.—Chippeway bark canoes—Mandan
canoes of skins—Sioux canoes—Sioux and Chippeway snow-shoes, p.
138, pl. 240.—Portraits of Chippeways, p. 139, pls. 241, 242, 244,
245.—Snow-shoe dance, p. 139, pl. 243.
LETTER—No. 52.
The Author descending the Mississippi in a bark canoe—Shot at by
Sioux Indians, p. 141.—Lake Pepin and “Lover’s Leap,” p. 143, pl.
248.—Pike’s Tent, and Cap au’l’ail, p. 143, pls. 249, 250.—“Cornice
Rocks,” p. 144, pl. 251.—Prairie du Chien, p. 144, pl. 253.—Ball-play
of the women, p. 145, pl. 252.—Winnebagoes, portraits of, p. 146,
pls. 254, 255, 256.—Menomonies, portraits of, p. 147, pls. 258, 259,
260, 261, 262, 263.—Dubuque—Lockwood’s cave, p. 148.—Camp des Moines,
and visit to Ke-o-kuk’s village, p. 149.
LETTER—No. 53.
The Author and his bark canoe sunk in the Des Moine’s Rapids, p.
151.—The Author left on Mascotin Island, p. 153.—Death of Joe
Chadwick—The “West,” not the “_Far_ West,” p. 155.—Author’s
contemplations on the probable future condition of the Great Valley
of the Mississippi, p. 156–159.
LETTER—No. 54.
Côteau des Prairies, p. 160.—Mackinaw and Sault de St. Mary’s, p. 161,
pls. 264, 265.—Catching white fish—Canoe race, p. 162, pls. 266,
267.—Chippeways, portraits of, p. 162, pls. 268, 269.—Voyage up
the Fox River, p. 162.—Voyage down the Ouisconsin in bark canoe,
p. 163.—Red Pipe Stone Quarry, on the Côteau des Prairies, p. 164,
pl. 270.—Indian traditions relative to the Red Pipe Stone, p. 168,
169, 170.—The “Leaping Rock,” p. 170.—The Author and his companion
stopped by the Sioux, on their way, and objections raised by the
Sioux, p. 172, 173, 174, 175.—British medals amongst the Sioux, p.
173.—Mons. La Fromboise, kind reception, p. 176.—Encampment at the
Pipe Stone Quarry, p. 177.—Ba’tiste’s “Story of the Medicine Bag,” p.
178.—“Story of the Dog,” _prelude to_, p. 180.—Leaving the Mandans in
canoe, p. 181.—Passing the Riccarees in the night, p. 182.—Encamping
on the side of a clay-bluff, in a thunderstorm, p. 183.
LETTER—No. 55.
“Story of the Dog” told, p. 188 to 194.—Story of Wi-jun-jon, (the
pigeon’s egg head,) p. 194 to 200.—Further account of the Red Pipe
Stone Quarry, and the Author’s approach to it, p. 201.—Boulders of
the Prairies, p. 203.—Chemical analysis of the Red Pipe Stone, p. 206
LETTER—No. 56.
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