History Of The Expedition Under The Command Of Captains Lewis A

The party set out on the expedition and pass Wood river. Description of the town of St. Charles. Osage Woman river. Gasconade and Osage rivers described. Character of the Osage...

Some account of the Pawnee Indians. Council held with the Otto and Missouri Indians. Council held with another party of the Ottoes. Death of sergeant Floyd. The party encamp nea...

Whimsical instance of superstition of the Sioux Indians. Council held with the Sioux. Character of that tribe, their manners, &c. A ridiculous instance of their heroism. Ancient...

Council held with the Tetons. Their manners, dances, &c. Cheyenne river described. Council held with the Ricara Indians. Their manners and habits. Strange instance of Ricara ido...

Council held with the Mandans. A prairie on fire, and a singular instance of preservation. Peace established between the Mandans and Ricaras. The party encamp for the winter. In...

The party increase in the favour of the Mandans. Description of a buffaloe dance. Medicine dance. The fortitude with which the Indians bear the severity of the season. Distress...

Indian method of attacking the buffaloe on the ice. An enumeration of the presents sent to the president of the United States. The party are visited by a Ricara chief. They leav...

Unusual appearance of salt. The formidable character of the white bear. Porcupine river described. Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country. Immense quantities of game. M...

The party continue their route. Description of Judith river. Indian mode of taking the buffaloe. Slaughter river described. Phenomena of nature. Of walls on the banks of the Mis...

Return of captain Lewis. Account of captain Clarke's researches with his exploring party. Perilous situation of one of his party. Tansy river described. The party still believin...

Description and romantic appearance of the Missouri at the junction of the Medicine river. The difficulty of transporting the baggage at the falls. The party employed in the con...

The party embark on board the canoes. Description of Smith's river. Character of the country, &c. Dearborne's river described. Captain Clarke precedes the party for the purpose...

The name of the Missouri changed, as the river now divides itself into three forks, one of which is called after Jefferson, the other Madison, and the other after Gallatin. Thei...

Captain Lewis proceeds before the main body in search of the Shoshonees; his ill success on the first interview. The party with captain Lewis at length discover the source of th...

Affecting interview between the wife of Chaboneau and the chief of the Shoshonees. Council held with that nation, and favourable result. The extreme navigable point of the Misso...

Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee. The fidelity and honour of that tribe. The party set out on their journey. The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled. T...

The party, after procuring horses from the Shoshonees, proceed on their journey through the mountains. The difficulties and dangers of the route. A council held with another ban...

Council held with the Mandans--A prairie on fire, and a singular instance of preservation--Peace established between the Mandans and Ricaras--The party encamp for the winter--In...

The party increase in the favour of the Mandans--Description of a buffaloe dance--Medicine dance--The fortitude with which the Indians bear the severity of the season--Distress...

Indian method of attacking the buffaloe on the ice--An enumeration of the presents sent to the president of the United States--The party are visited by a Ricara chief--They leav...

Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--M...

The party continue their route--description of Judith river--Indian mode of taking the buffaloe--Slaughter river described--phenomena of nature--of walls on the banks of the Mis...

Return of captain Lewis--Account of captain Clarke's researches with his exploring party--Perilous situation of one of his party--Tansy river described--The party still believin...

Description and romantic appearance of the Missouri at the junction of the Medicine river--the difficulty of transporting the baggage at the falls--the party employed in the con...

The party embark on board the canoes--Description of Smith's river--Character of the country, &c.--Dearborne's river described--Captain Clarke precedes the party for the purpose...

The name of the Missouri changed, as the river now divides itself into three forks, one of which is called after Jefferson, the other Madison, and the other after Gallatin--thei...

Captain Lewis proceeds before the main body in search of the Shoshonees--his ill success on the first interview--the party with captain Lewis at length discover the source of th...

Affecting interview between the wife of Chaboneau and the chief of the Shoshonees--Council held with that nation, and favourable result--The extreme navigable point of the Misso...

Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--T...

The party, after procuring horses from the Shoshonees, proceed on their journey through the mountains--The difficulties and dangers of the route--A council held with another ban...