the Indians that can come up to them, to my mind, in the
management of a horse, and the use of the lance: they are capital
hunters. The name of their chief is _Ee-shah-ko-nee_, or "the bow and
quiver." I hardly ever saw a larger man among the Indians than
_Ta-wah-que-nah_, the second chief in power. Ta-wah-que-nah means "the
mountain of rocks," a very fit name for a huge Indian living near the
Rocky Mountains. When I saw _Kots-o-ko-ro-ko_, or "the hair of the
bull's neck," (who is, if I remember right, the third chief,) he had a
gun in his right hand, and his warlike shield on his left arm.

_Austin._ If I go among the Indians, I shall stay a long time with the
Camanchees; and then I shall, perhaps, become one of the most skilful
horsemen, and one of the best hunters in the world.

_Brian._ And suppose you get thrown off your horse, or killed in
hunting buffaloes, what shall you say to it then?

_Austin._ Oh, very little, if I get killed; but no fear of that. I
shall mind what I am about. Tell us who is the head of the Sioux?

_Hunter._ When I was at the upper waters of the Mississippi and
Missouri rivers, _Ha-won-je-tah_, or "the one horn," was chief; but
since then, being out among the buffaloes, a buffalo bull attacked and
killed him.

_Basil._ There, Austin! If an Indian chief was killed by a buffalo,
what should _you_ do among them? Why they would toss you over their
heads like a shuttlecock.

_Hunter._ _Wee-ta-ra-sha-ro_, the head chief of the Pawnee Picts, is
dead now, I dare say; for he was a very old, as well as a very
venerable looking man. Many a buffalo hunt with the Camanchees had he
in his day, and many a time did he go forth with them in their
war-parties. He had a celebrated brave of the name of _Ah'-sho-cole_,
or "rotten foot," and another called _Ah'-re-kah-na-co-chee_, "the mad
elk." Indians give the name of _brave_ to a warrior who has
distinguished himself by feats of valour, such as admit him to their
rank.

_Brian._ I wonder that they should choose such long names. It must be
a hard matter to remember them.

_Hunter._ There were many famous men among the Sacs. _Kee-o-kuk_ was
the chief. Kee-o-kuk means "the running fox." One of his boldest
braves was _Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak_, "the black hawk." The history
of this renowned warrior is very curious. It was taken down from his
own lips, and has been published. If you should like to listen to the
adventures of Black Hawk, I will relate th