on the Manners, Customs, and Condition of
the North American Indians;" and a most interesting and entertaining
account it is. If ever you can lay hold of it, it will afford you
great amusement. Perhaps no man who has written on the Indians has
seen so much of them as he has.

[Footnote 1: Mr. Catlin]

_Brian._ Did you ever meet Catlin?

_Hunter._ O yes, many times; and a most agreeable companion I found
him. He has lectured in most of our cities, and shown the beautiful
collection of Indian dresses and curiosities collected during his
visits to the remotest tribes. If you can get a sight of his book, you
will soon see that he is a man of much knowledge, and possessing great
courage, energy, and perseverance. I will now, then, begin my
narrative; and if you can find pleasure in hearing a description of
the Indians, with their villages, wigwams, war-whoops, and warriors;
their manners, customs, and superstitions; their dress, ornaments, and
arms; their mysteries, games, huntings, dances, war-councils,
speeches, battles, and burials; with a fair sprinkling of prairie
dogs, and wild horses; wolves, beavers, grizzly bears, and mad
buffaloes; I will do my best to give you gratification.

_Austin._ These are the very things that we want to know.

_Hunter._ I shall not forget to tell you what the missionaries have
done among the Indians; but that must be towards the latter end of my
account. Let me first show you a complete table of the number and
names of the tribes. It is in the Report made to Congress by the
Commissioners of Indian Affairs for 1843-4.

_Statement showing the number of each tribe of Indians, whether
natives of, or emigrants to, the country west of the Mississippi, with
items of emigration and subsistence._

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|Names of |Number |Number |Present |Number |Number |Number |Daily |
|tribes. |of each |removed |western |remain- |removed|of each|expense|
| |tribe |of each |popula- |ing east|since |now |of sub-|
| |indigenous|tribe |tion of |of each |date of|under |sisting|
| |to the |wholly or|each |tribe. |last |subsi- |them. |
| |country |partially|tribe | |annual |stence | |
| |west of |removed. |wholly or| |report.|west. | |
| |the Missi-| |partially| | | | |
|