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History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. I. - To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. - Performed During the Years 1804-5-6. by William Clark;Meriwether Lewis
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Mr. PAUL ALLEN, Philadelphia.




CONTENTS.

VOL. I.


CHAPTER I.

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 Indians; curious traditionary
account of their origin. The party proceed and pass
the Mine river. The two Charitons. The Kanzas,
Nodawa, Newahaw, Neeshuabatona, Little Nemahar, each
of which are particularly described. They encamp at
the mouth of the river Platte. A particular
description of the surrounding country. The various
creeks, bays, islands, prairies, &c. given in the
course of the route. 1


CHAPTER II.

Some account of the Pawnee Indians. Council held
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