CONTENTS OF VOLUME XVI

CHAPTER I [VIII of Vol. II, original ed.] - Excursion to

the Summit of the Peak. Mineral Springs. Coquimbo

Owl. Encampment on the Arkansa.

Grizzly Bear

CHAPTER II [IX of Vol. II]-A Detachment from the

Exploring Party Ascend the Arkansa to the Mountains.

Bell's Springs. Descent of the Arkansa.

CHAPTER III [X of Vol. II]- Natural Mounds. Kaskaia

Indian and Squaw. Preparations for a Division of the

Party. Sandstones of the High Plains South of the Ar-

kansa. Fletz Trap Formation

CHAPTER IV [XI of Vol. II] — Sufferings of the Party from

Stormy Weather and Want of Provisions. Indications

of an Approach towards Settlements. Inscribed Rock.

Cervus Macrotis. Volcanic Origin of Amygdaloid.

CHAPTER V [XII of Vol. II]-Kaskaia Hunting Party.

Indian Encampment. Unfriendly Behavior of the Kas-

kaias. Some Account of their Persons and Manners.

Salt Plains. Cumancias

CHAPTER VI [XIII of Vol. II]-Sand Plains. Missis-

sippi Hawk. Small-leaved Elm. Wild Horses. Hail-

storm. Climate. Bisons. Grapes. Red Sand For-

mation. Gypsum

CHAPTER VII [I of Vol. III] — Inconveniences Resulting

from Want of Water. Wood Ticks. Plants. Loss of

One of the Party. Honey Bees. Forests. Gray Sand-

stone. Indications of Coal. Limestone

CHAPTER VIII [II of Vol. III]- Osage Orange. Birds.

Falls of the Canadian. Green Argillaceous Sandstone.

Northern and Southern Tributaries of the Canadian.

Cottonwood. Arrival at the Arkansa. Cane Brakes.

Cherokees. Belle Point

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CHAPTER IX [III of Vol. III] - The Party Proceed upon

their Route. Thunderstorm. Some Account of the

Kiawa, Kaskaia, Arrapaho, and Shienne Indians. New

Species of Toad

CHAPTER X [IV of Vol. III] — Arrapaho War-party. Ta-

banus. Rattlesnakes. Burrowing Owl. Departure of

Bijeau and Ledoux for the Pawnee Villages. Scarcity

of Timber. Great Herds of Bison. Wolves

CHAPTER XI [V of Vol. III] - Termination of the Great

Bend of the Arkansa. Ietan War-party. Little Arkansa.

Red River Fork. Little Neosho and Little Verdigrise

Creeks

CHAPTER XII [VI of Vol. III] — Indian Hunting Encamp-

ment. Brackish Water. The Party Pressed by Hunger.

Forked-tailed Flycatcher. An Elevated, almost Moun-

tainous, Range of Country. Desertion of Three Men.

Red Water

CHAPTER XIII [VII of Vol. III] — The Party Meet with

Osage Indians. Some Account of this Nation. Man-

ner of Taking Wild Horses

CHAPTER XIV [VIII of Vol. III] — Verdigrise River.

Glenn's Trading-house. New Species of Lizard. Neo-

sho or Grand River. Salt Works. Large Spider. Illi-

Arrival at Belle Point

nois Creek. Ticks.

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ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOLUME XVI

Skin Lodges of Kaskaias (text cut in original) . "Kiawa Encampment"

"Kaskaia; Shienne Chief; Awappaho [Arrapaho]"

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