Descending Mountains. Storms. Northers. 71

CHAPTER IV.

Packing. Saddles. Mexican Method. Madrina, or Bell-mare.
Attachment of the Mule illustrated. Best Method of Packing.
Hoppling Animals. Selecting Horses and Mules. Grama and bunch
Grass. European Saddles. California Saddle. Saddle Wounds.
Alkali. Flies. Colic. Rattlesnake Bites. Cures for the Bite. 98

CHAPTER V.

Bivouacs. Tente d'Abri. Gutta-percha Knapsack Tent. Comanche
Lodge. Sibley Tent. Camp Furniture. Litters. Rapid Traveling.
Fuel. Making Fires. Fires on the Prairies. Jerking Meat. Making
Lariats. Making Caches. Disposition of Fire-arms. Colt's
Revolvers. Gun Accidents. Trailing. Indian Sagacity. 132

CHAPTER VI.

Guides and Hunters. Delawares and Shawnees. Khebirs. Black
Beaver. Anecdotes. Domestic Troubles. Lodges. Similarity of
Prairie Tribes to the Arabs. Method of making War. Tracking and
pursuing Indians. Method of attacking them. Telegraphing by
Smokes. 183

CHAPTER VII.

Hunting. Its Benefits to the Soldier. Buffalo. Deer. Antelope.
Bear. Big-horn, or Mountain Sheep. Their Habits, and Hints upon
the best Methods of hunting them. 230

ITINERARIES. 253

APPENDIX. 335

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

Page

Map of Overland routes _at end of volume._
Fort Smith, Arkansas _Frontispiece._
Swimming a Horse 78
Diagram for Measurements 81
Crossing a Stream 87
Grimsley's Pack-saddle 99
California Saddle 119
Half-faced Camp 134
Conical Bivouac 135
Tent Knapsack 137
Comanche Lodge 140
Sibley Tent 143
Camp Chairs 145
Camp Table--Field Cot