The great plains; the romance of western American exploration, warfare, and settlement, 1527-1870 . THE PRAIRIE. AN INDIAN BUFFALO HUNT SCENES DURING THE INDIANS SUPREMACY ON THE PLAINS EXPEDITION OF LEWIS AND CLARK rent. Here sand ridges were seen so regular in for-mation as to be mistaken for the work of other things noted and described were an-telope, prairie dogs, and the curious remains of oneof the extinct giant reptiles of the Cretaceous pe-riod, which was described as the backbone of afish forty-five feet long, in a perfect state of petri-faction. In the country of the Teton
The great plains; the romance of western American exploration, warfare, and settlement, 1527-1870 . THE PRAIRIE. AN INDIAN BUFFALO HUNT SCENES DURING THE INDIANS SUPREMACY ON THE PLAINS EXPEDITION OF LEWIS AND CLARK rent. Here sand ridges were seen so regular in for-mation as to be mistaken for the work of other things noted and described were an-telope, prairie dogs, and the curious remains of oneof the extinct giant reptiles of the Cretaceous pe-riod, which was described as the backbone of afish forty-five feet long, in a perfect state of petri-faction. In the country of the Teton Sioux, with-in the limits of the present Presho County, theexplorers experienced their first serious diflicultywith savages. Guns were drawn, but, after somehostile demonstration, a reconciliation was reached,and a peace council held. This was concluded bya scalp dance in which the noise was deafening. The Country of the Aricaras and that of the Mandans In spite of their professions of friendship thesesame Sioux proved troublesome, constantly doggingthe travellers along the river banks, and they wereglad to
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