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I differ materially from Capt. Lewis, in my account of the numbers, manners, and morals of the Sioux.
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The Pawnee chief had left the village the day after the doctor arrived, with 50 or 60 horses and many people, and had taken his course to the north of our route.
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Smoke the pipe of peace, bury the tomahawk, and become one nation.
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There had so lately been a large force of Spanish cavalry at the village, which had made a great impression on the minds of the young men, as to their power, consequence, which my appearance with 20 infantry was by no means calculated to remove.
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It was the wish of the Americans that their red brethren should remain peacefully round their own fires, and not embroil themselves in any disputes between the white people.
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The Spanish troops returned and we could yet discover the grass beaten down in the direction which they went.
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I cannot consent to be led three or four hundred leagues out of my route, without its being by force of arms.
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If success attends my steps, honor and glory await my name-if defeat, still shall it be said we died like brave men, and conferred honor, even in death, on the American Name.
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The toute ensemble was such as to make polished society blush, when compared with these savages.
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On no further occasion present a flag or medal to an Indian.
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Should I be the happy mortal destined to turn the scale of war, will you not rejoice, O my father?
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Owing to the difficulty of obtaining horses, Mr. Henry returns from this place. In descending the Mississippi I will request him to pay his respects to you.
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They were conspiring to desert us in the night and steal some of our horses... we engaged a spy.
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If we go to Chihuahua we must be considered as prisoners of war?
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A young man who is here speaks the Panis language, and in many other respects, is preferable.
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