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Title: Pathfinders of the West; being the thrilling story of the adventures of the men who discovered the great Northwest
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina), 1871-1936
Subjects: Radisson, Pierre Esprit, ca. 1636-1710 La Vérendrye, Pierre Gautier de Varennes, sieur de, 1685-1749. (from old catalog) Hearne, Samuel, 1745-1792 Mackenzie, Alexander, Sir, 1763-1820 Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806)
Publisher: New York, The Macmillan company London, Macmillan & co., ltd.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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days came the runners, clad onlyin short garments, and carrying bow and quiver.The Crees led the young braves to the fort. Kettleswere set out. Fagged from the long run, the Siouxate without a word. At the end of the meal onerose. Shooting an arrow into the air as a sign thathe called Deity to witness the truth of his words, heproclaimed in a loud voice that the elders of theSioux nation would arrive next day at the fort tomake a treaty with the French. The news was no proof of generosity. The Siouxwere the great warriors of the West. They knewvery well that whoever formed an alliance with theFrench would obtain firearms; and firearms meantvictory against all other tribes. The news set theCrees by the ears. Warriors hastened from the foreststo defend the fort. The next day came the eldersof the Sioux in pomp. They were preceded by theyoung braves bearing bows and arrows and buffalo-skin shields on which were drawn figures portrayingvictories. Their hair was turned up in a stiff crest
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ja^^:^ai£l^i RADISSONS FOURTH VOYAGE 121 surmounted by eagle feathers, and their bodies werepainted bright vermilion. Behind came the elders,with medicine-bags of rattlesnake skin streaming fromtheir shoulders and long strings of bears claws hang-ing from neck and wrist. They were dressed inbuckskin, garnished with porcupine quills, and woremoccasins of buffiilo hide, with the hair dangling fromthe heel. In the belt of each was a skull-cracker — asort of sling stone with a long handle — and a war-hatchet. Each elder carried a peace pipe set withprecious stones, and stuck in the stem were the quillsof the war eagle to represent enemies slain. Womenslaves followed, loaded with skins tor the elderstents. A great fire had been kindled inside the court ofthe Cree stockades. Round the pavilion the Siouxelders seated themselves. First, they solemnly smokedthe calumet ot peace. Then the chief of the Siouxrose and chanted a song, giving thanks tor their safejourney. Setting aside gifts of

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