2. -- Departure from-Fort Osage-Modes of transportation-Pack- horses- Wagons-Walker and Cerre; their characters-Buoyant feelings on launching upon the prairies-Wild equipments of the trappers-Their gambols and antics-Difference of character between the American and French trappers- Agency of the Kansas-General-Clarke-White Plume, the Kansas chief-Night scene in a trader's camp-Colloquy between- White Plume and the captain- Bee-hunters-Their expeditions-Their feuds with the Indians-Bargaining talent of White Plume 3. -- Wide prairies Vegetable productions Tabular hills-Slabs of sandstone Nebraska or Platte River-Scanty fare-Buffalo skulls-Wagons turned into boats-Herds of buffalo-Cliffs resembling castles-The chimney-Scott's Bluffs Story connected with them-The bighorn or ahsahta- Its nature and habits-Difference between that and the "woolly sheep," or goat of the mountains 4. -- An alarm-Crow-Indians-Their appearance-Mode of approach -Their vengeful errand-Their curiosity-Hostility between the Crows and Blackfeet-Loving conduct of the Crows- Laramie's Fork-First navigation of the-Nebraska-Great elevation of the country-Rarity of the atmosphere- Its effect on the wood-work of wagons-Black Hills-Their wild and broken scenery-Indian dogs-Crow trophies-Sterile and dreary country-Banks of the Sweet Water-Buffalo hunting- Adventure of Tom Cain the Irish cook 5. -- Magnificent scenery-Wind River-Mountains-Treasury of waters-A stray horse-An Indian trail-Trout streams-The Great Green River Valley- An alarm-A band of trappers- Fontenelle, his information-Sufferings of thirst- Encampment on the Seedskedee-Strategy of rival traders- Fortification of the camp-The-Blackfeet-Banditti of the mountains-Their character and habits 6. -- Sublette and his band-Robert-Campbell-Mr. Wyeth and a band of "down-easters"-Yankee enterprise-Fitzpatrick-His adventure with the Blackfeet-A rendezvous of mountaineers- The battle of-Pierre's Hole-An Indian ambuscade- Sublette's return 7. -- Retreat of the Blackfeet-Fontenelle's camp in danger- Captain Bonneville and the Blackfeet-Free trappers-Their character, habits, dress, equipments, horses-Game fellows of the mountains-Their visit to the camp-Good fellowship and good cheer-A carouse-A swagger, a brawl, and a reconciliation 8. -- Plans for the winter-Salmon River-Abundance of salmon west of the mountains-New arrangements-Caches-Cerre's detachment-Movements in- Fontenelle's camp-Departure of the-Blackfeet-Their fortunes-Wind- Mountain streams- Buckeye, the Delaware hunter, and the grizzly bear- Bones of murdered travellers-Visit to Pierre's Hole-Traces of the battle-Nez-Perce-Indians-Arrival at-Salmon River 9. -- Horses turned loose-Preparations for winter quarters- Hungry times-Nez-Perces, their honesty, piety, pacific habits, religious ceremonies-Captain Bonneville's conversations with them-Their love of gambling