CHAPTER IV.

1838-1840.--"Eagle Help."--His Power as War Prophet.--Makes No-Flight Dance.--We Pray Against It.--Unsuccessful on the War-Path.--Their Revenge.--Jean Nicollet and J. C. Fremont.--Opposition to Schools.--Progress in Teaching.--Method of Counting.--"Lake That Speaks."--Our Trip to Fort Snelling.--Incidents of the Way.--The Changes There.--Our Return Journey.--Birch-Bark Canoe.--Mary's Story.--"Le Grand Canoe."--Baby Born on the Way.--Walking Ten Miles.--Advantages of Travel.--My Visit to the Missouri River.--"Fort Pierre."--Results 76