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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la m*thoda. % 2 a 1 2 3 4 5 6 HP 2kV^ Tin; i,'Ki» i.Mvi;i: colony. 47 I'ltOp 'M ■m. 48 iiAKrr.ijs m;\v monthly ma(;azim:. till" I.aki- "(' iIm' \Vim(l« iiiiil till- W iniii|M'i; ; iill of llniii ii'ihhn iii^ I" I.'hmt ( ',iii;hI:i. Iiixit UC! -'tMI liiil<-*. :ilii| j \\ lirli' liny IhIicmiI ||ic\ riiiilil livr in tiiilii l.:ikr- \\'ililii|>i'L; Mini MmIMIiiIi:! In llli' j^riMliT |ii';ic'c' :iiiil xrlil'l I > . I'llilnl SlHto IxillllihllS . jiMII \ iltri' III' .\hlliili> I inn Im' I In' rli;il':ii'lrl of t lir S\\ is>, jillil li:i\ li:i. iillil ill »llirll :ili' tlir trllilr l.iliils lini llli; tjiliil ill lii> rliiiiil ;il inn >i'lH'llir> Willi ili'iiii;: on till' K'i'il Mini A^>iiiil>i>iin' ri\ its. | liis own rminti Minn, tiinnil liis Mllintiun il IiiIIIii'iIm pMll III' " l>il|ii li I.Mliil." liMiiii'ij I III S\\ il/ri'lMlnl. Hi' |ilr|iMlril Mini imiimiI ill liniinr nf ri'iiiri' l.'n|Mrl. nr linlurl. III' Mm- | Id lir |iiilili>lii-il in lln' I'lrinli Min' (hI'iiimii MiriM.a I'liiiNin ut Kiiiu ('liar!<'N II. uC l-iiiji- . Imiikiim;;i'k a |iaiii|ililrl Ki\inu a lull luil lainl. anil mn' ••!' tlir roilinli'l's ami rliicl' KnliirwIiMt rxauui'lali'il ili'.xrl i|il inn nC tin- iiiMnM'_'<'rK <>r till' lliiilsiiii Hm.v l'iini|iMii.v. iii'w iiiiinliN . it-. rliniMlr. snil. Mini |ii'iiiliir li'ii|M'it I. anil was smiH'w liat iiiili'linili' in lii>ii>. ami hDiTiiI tn all Inails nl I'aiiiilii's. nr I'Mi'iit. I'lnlirariiii: all that |ini'liiiii nt' liiit- iIium' who wi'ir iininairii'il ami hmt Iwi'ii- isli Aini'i'iia that |iniil'ril its watrls iiiln Ix-onr xrai's of a;^i'. lainl iVii' nl rnsi, with IliiiUon llav. Mini was iliMiinil rhii'lly h.\ smls, i'mIIIi', ami laiinin;; im|i|rinrnts, all till' tiii'Mt \\ IimIi', liiiprrt, Alililtililir. Al- on a rrrilil nl' I hii'i' Mai^. Il \\ as l hr |ioli lian\. Si'MTii. W iiiiii|ii'^. I.'iil. Assiniliiiiiir, ^ i'\ nflhi' liiili-li ^;n\ri imirnl tn la\ or ( Insc S.iskati'hi'w Mil. ami (liiinhill ri\ri's. In ; I'liii^^ralinii srln ims. ihr statrsimn oI'iIimi rNti-iit it WMs mIiiiosI i'i|iimI to Ihi' liiili'il I llav hrlirx iim lliMl till- ri-Kion in ijiU'-'lion Stall's Jiiior to its anrssions mI'Iit tin- rlosr loiilil siirri'ssfnlly hr loloni/ril ami siitlnl of III!' .Mi-\iraii w.ir. It was tin' original li\ wm\ o|' iIh' muth rontr. \ i/.. ilmlsoii |iiir|iosr of l.oiil Si'lKirk to sit I Ir llii'-i' ImiiiN \',:\\ . Ni'l-oii liixiT. ,'iml LaKr W iniii|ii'K. ulih colonists iVoni Sroihiml. In Ihr m.ii Ihr |iMni|>hlrl allmlnl to was tnrlv ilis I*-!! hr liMil siiri'i'i'ili'il in iilMiilin;: m hiiLir liilinlnl li,\ l.onl SrlKiik's a;;i'iils in Ihr I'olony of I'lrsliN tri 1,'iiis I'loin Ihr iiorlli ot II rnrh - spraKin;: I'.'intons nl' Nriiihalrl. .^I'ol JMinl on I hr lii'il ItiMT, iirar its jiiml ion \ ami. ami lirnrva. .iml in tlir (■niiiMii with till' .\ssinilioim'. This w ms lollowril, ' s|ir,iUin;r ranlon of lliinr. .M;iii\ .mhiii;; t'oiir M'.'ii's hitrr. Ii> Miiolhrr hilt siiimIIi r I ol- ^ ami iniilillr ,'iri'il iin n in llmsr rantons. Ii.'n - on,\ Irnlll till' sainr snlinn nrSmllMlnl. Ill inr linnmr wi'Mi'X III' till' rnmlitinii of Mtlails riilisi'i|llrnri' ol' t hr slllhliol'li roni|irl i I ion Ml holm', ilrriilnl to I'lniulMtr to Itl'itish ami till' llitlrr llissrllsiolls hrt wri'li Ihr Ilml- soii It.'iy ('oiii|iaiiy ami llir .Noi'tliwi'st Coni- |iMn\ of Moiil I't'.ll, t hrsr rolonisis wrl'r rolll- |irl|ri| to mIimiiiIoII tllril' lirw liolllrs, n>',ll'l,\ .-.._^f #'^>^. ' \^>~k^ i\' N iJt\k ri .1 .STAT !•; H^'^>jrTri''.''-''o jA * -/ » ii.\r ur iii'iiBO.N iiAV A.M> nil. iMiiiiioiiv n i.i>i»'AUi>. Amrii'M nnihr Ihr ans|ilirs of I. mil ,'sr|. UilU. Mini lojiMi'il M rolony Im that |iiil |iiisi'. Il w a~ Murml to sit lint I'm .Vimi na in ll;r s|ii iiij; of r-^JI, Thr iiilmiv iiiimliriril omi ',1 II pi'ism;s, ni'Mi l\ I hiri'.foni ll.s of W lioin wrlr of Kl'i'iii'li ori;:in Mini Nprakiii}: th,'it Imii- ^nil^r. T!l(',\ Wi Tr rroli'slMiits in faith, ami lirloiiMril to Mil' K'rtmnnil l.iitliriaii (linrrh. Soini' of thr laiiii- lirs vMTr ilrsi'i'inl- aiils of I hr llniim'' mils ot I'.Msli III l''lam r ; all wnr lirallliy, rohiist. Mini wi'll littril I'm thr hihni' ami pii- valimis inriilriit lo a lifr ill a nrw rmintiy ; iiiost of llirlii \\r\f lilii'i- ally I'lliiiatril ami possrssril of run siilriahlr inr.'Mr . .\nioiiu; Ihr liioir |il'oininriit lirailsof fainilirs wnr Mo llirr ami U'imlrs- llllrhrl ( I hr srnlms oft III' rolony in aj;!*, -■h III |lMI>t. Iv:i^i'mi's. |iflii:i|is illTlirlli'il witll niill 111' IM-Milllllirii with riiiil, \tiiiilil kiiiilli' lii'i-H. iiiiil :ill lir IIIIkIi' lis i'iiiiit'i>lt:ili|r :i iii;j;iit. Ill ;ii|>rn lull til K'i'il liivif. W liclr til t licit' llislllIiN tlirv Ifillll • ■il tllill lilt' liirilsts III' ^rilssliii|i|ii'l> llilil |i:issi'il tlil'mvii{ colonv. r>i lliak)' thrill iniiirnllMlili', lint iinl\ nhiilili'iiril llirnll;;!! I|iili'-t cut ill till' ic'i', \\ itil w li.'ll lilll'- llli'ir lii':iits, lull illil IMMrli to ImmIm' I IhIii ImIii Illcit iiinlil lir |MI||^||I IriiiM llir lliiliilll>. tiir^i'l III!' li;il |llr\rllt >l.irMi It ix will 1 1 1> I I' licit I', ill |i;is>iii;;, t lial ^i lew , tinn. Siiiiiit iiiiiH ;iii liiili.iii i|ii<; \\.'i> Killfil iiiiiilix iii'l'di'i- tlirir iiirixal llir IIihImiii Itiix iiml riitin, iintl ii'lislinl liy innsi ni' ilirm. <'iiiii|i.'iliy :lliil till' Norliiwi'.st ('<>lii|i!lli\ ll.'lil I Tilt' |i;irtirn will) iirrMsloiially M'litini'il iiiil Hi'tllril llii'ir liili;;Ml!iliilili(; ijillirlllt ics illlli- i'.'iIiIn, anil iiii'iMi'il tlii'ir iiilri'i'Nt.s in a iir i'tii'|iii|alii>ii. Irlaiiilii;; the name iil'tlir tni- w illi iin» hail ilisa|i|H'ai ri-rciMil 1 1 III n I'!ii"I;miiI wniilil hi' iiiailiiiiialr ril. tin' wnnii'ii wniilil uallni arm ns ami lln' |i I'nr till' wants nl' all. At'liT a lull ilrliliria- lliMi ii|ii I'linlil III' nlilainril linin ihr Imli- iiis III' that hiralltv. .Iiisi as tin- wiiiliT l.mil Srlkiik s| ('mii|iany, in tlirir liilliT ii|i|iiisilinn tn Ili'li:" In rnlmii/i' that I'lnsi'il ill, tin- party ari'iM'il al I'l'iiihina.aml rmiiitiy with l''.nrii|iraiis, njirnly ii'sistril a( oiK'c set alimit niiistriirliii;; lints ami pin- I llii' srltlris, ami wnil so f'ai' as In liiakr I'liriii;; I'lii'l fill' till' w i an aniii'i! attark mi a M'ttlrmi'iit nl'Sriiti'li The siici ri'iliii;; wiiilrr was Imi;; ami in- ' inrii m-ar l''iil'l hmi^las, killiii;; snini' t wi'iili ti'iisi'ly mill, till' thi'i'inmnrli'r nlli'ii lallin;: . nl' I liriii. imlmlin;; (ni\ i rnnr l>iilii-i t Siinpli' In t'mly-liM' ilr;;i'i'rs lii'Inw /I'l'n, ami thr I w Im hail Ircrix nl hi> appmiil nirlit astinv I'llKT li \U11V. snow iiiiiisini p. T ir inlnlllsls W 11 ili'i- . rnior ol' limlsmi |!ay (oinpany Iim' Mar- In^ al I'l iiiliiiia laii'il hailly rnniiKh. With pi'<'\ inns. I, mil .SrlUi k, mi h-aiiiin;; nl i In' I III- athaini- nl' w inlrr t In' sranty supply of | iiiassai'it', li'l't Kn;;lami a I mnt' lor (anaila. pi'ovisimis lii'onulit rrmn I'mt |)oii;;las ili- | Tln'ri' hi' ohtainril I'l'mii tin- aiillnnitirs ;i nilnishril lapiillv . ami, w hrn rxhaiistnl, thr , hiiinlrril or inori' sohlii'is rroin tin' " K'r;;i- !i->li, olilaiinil \\illi ililliiiilty I'mm llic ii\rr niriit ih's .Miiiinn.s," ami a I'rw voluiiti'i'i'.s. II \i;i'i:i;s m:\v muni hi. v mmja/.im:. rhiiiiiu liiinxir ,it Ihrii liiiiil. he iii « rciicil ImIh I;iI .1111 1 .-.mIi. riiiir was mImi till' iimsii lo llic licil lii\-.|n. lir ir- Ntnri'ii |ic:i(i- Mriil ti':iiii|iiillil> . 'I'xmi yt'ai.s allrl'.llir tliiii|is liriiiii;lil iViilil ( Mliriila wrl'i'
  • rli;il'l>ril. .'iliil tlir KI'i'Mtrl' \<:\\\ nt' llii'lii of liii- viiiliii, anil till' li'i-t III I III' ilMiiri'i'v Kt'pl liiiir III (III' .'lir^ III' ■'^w i(/.i'i laiiil. 'I'lir hialtli III' illl llir riiliiiijhl.s llial win- 111' was ;;i(iiil, (li's|il|i' llir si'MtIIv iiI' llir wiliti'l anil llir iliMllliririii'.N I'i Ii'imI. Tlir wire iiiiliiri'il li\ l.nnl SilUii'K III M'llli' ill ii|ii'iiiiiu 111' siiriii^; roiiiiil llniii riail> loin MiMI II KM.iKI. lliat riiiiiili'V. I, anil was iloiialiil llniii,!)'!' nn IIh' lainU allntliil llniii al "l.a mar l'°iirl |)iiili;las. anil rallli' ami nl Iht j l'°iiiurlii'.°° al llir {iimliini iil llii' It'iil ami ~il|>|ilirs rinnlsliril lliriil nil a liilli: rrrilil . | Assiliilinilir iImIs, anil Miiill alliT llic 1st I'iM'liiiii' laMilril llii'sc si'llliTs, ami al lliclnrMax llii' rnliii' rnlnnv was ai^aiii iiiiiliil. I lllir 111' I lir arrival nl' I llr Sw iss riilniiy I lli'> wi'li' i;i'inrall\ w ili-lo-iln lai'liii'ls : ami liail il Mill 111 I'll Illl' llir ra\ ajirs 111 I III' ;;i'assliii|i- |irls Illl' SUIIIIIH'I' liiliili'. llir i'lii|is 111' llii'sr I'aninrs wmilil liaxr I'liiiiisliril anijili' I'liiiil llir llir nrw -ciiiiii'is iliiiiiii; llii'ir llrsl vrar's slay. 'I'lii'si' ('an.'iiliaii si'llliTs, nr '• liU'll- imi-.." .IS lliry wiii' ralii'il, wiir all illiMi.'ll'- riril. i'\i'i'|il a li'u wli'i liail laKi-ii Imliaii 111' liall'-lil'i'i'il wi\rs. .Viminy llii' rnlnnisls vM'i'i' si'M'ial rainilirs in wliirli uiii' iiiar- I iai^ialili' il.'iiiulilri's. ami il was n.'iliii.il llial nlli'l's 111' iiiai'I'iaiii' slimilil lir lii.lili' liy l.nnl .s^i'lkiik liail ilii'il al I'tiii. I'lam r. tlir aiilniiiii iHl'iiri' llnir ili-|iarl iirr I'l'iiiii .'swil/ rl'laml. lull lln'Cnl liail In rli w il lilnlil IVmiii llii'iii iiiilil al'lrr llnir an i\ a I a I I'ml I inii;: las. Ciilisi'iiiiriilly Im |il'ii\ isiiili liail lirt'li iiiailt' 111 sii|i|il\ llii'iii Willi si'i'ils anil laiiii in;; iiii|ilriiiriils. as |iriiriiisril llii'in lii'l'iirr llicir rniliii'ii\i'. Mil' iin|is raisi'il, w ii li w li.'il llir.\ nliliiiiii'il rinlil Illl' nlilir si'lllrls. I'.'iiriiil llli'lll lliriii|M|i III,, siiri'i'i'ilili'.^ \\ iiili'l' riilii r>irlalil.\. I'.arh in llii' fall nl' H.'l a lirnl nl' I'.il I Ir. in^ III an ml, anil In iln llnimr In llir ncrasinn I imislly rnw s. aniv I'll rinlll I III' SI a 1 1' nl' Mis- a parly wniilil In- ;ii\rn. In w liirli Illl' i.'l- j sniiri. ill rliai'!;r 111' a |iarl.\ iil'ai niril ilniM'is. .'ilivi's anil I'lirmls wnr liiililin. W'rililiii;; , ami wrii' ili-l rilnilril in llir s|iriin; nl' l-'J'.' laki' was iiiaili' nl' rnar>i' llniir nlil.iini'il aiiinn^ llir Swiss si'lllns. 'I'liis tlislrilni- I'lnin wlii'.'il ^iiiinml in lln- nnlinary inlaryjlinn nl'ralllr. wliirli hail liri'ii roiitrarli'tl I nlVi'i'-inill, In w liirli Will' ailili'il a Iil I If lull'- : Ini li\ l.nnl Si'lkirk In' Inn' liis ilralli, w as all tlial lillii llii'ii ijiirn a ill' I hi' I- lllllMI nf w .•il'li\ Il ilil's W llii \ I'llll SI. .' siln.'i anil .>■ .Mtl'lll 1* ' \ ili.il li.iil liiTii (loll-.- lor fill' ciiliini>i,s ill I'lil- lill Ill of I hi' |ili'ili:i's iii:iil<' ilii'iii Im'I'oi'i' llltir (lr|);illllli' Irciiil i;iiri>|n'. As ii colisc- i|llrlli'i- ilissiil l>l'iii'l inn lirc'llilf ^I'lii tmI. ainl w ilrli'i'iiiiiiMl inn w iiM 111,'iiii' liv M \M'^y \\m\ <>r till' rciliinisls III ilrjiji't. llii' lii'sl (iriti't iriililc iniiliii'iit, lor III)' I'liili'il Stall's a roiiiilrv III' wliii'li llii'v liail li'anictl luiirli siiicf lln-ir arrival al lli>' K'i'il K'i\<'r. On llir rcliirn of i!if (IniMTs in tin- anliiinn of l"'^!, livf lain- ilil'S lll'^JII il |iri'liiissiiili III arri>ni|iaii\ llirlll, lii'll was ;^i'ailli'il. In tlli' lllniilll nl' Nii- Si, Aiillioiiv (sMlpsi'i|iii'nll.v I'lirl Siu'lliii^V xlliialrii al llii' Jiiiirl inn nl'llir M ississi |i|ii ami ."^1. I'l'di's ii\ ITS. Ilini in |ilnri'ss nl rnii- stnu'lioii, anil iranisnncil Ity I'liilril >Slalrs tri>n|)s in cnininaiii 1 olC nioiirl .liisiali Sni' ini; lit' till' l-'il'lli I'nili'il Siairs lnl'anlr\. Willi till' rnnsi'iit nl' llir rniiiinaniliii;; iilli- I'rr. till' (lartv of rinij;raiits irniainiil al Ilii' I'nri linrinjr llir sncci riliii;; winlir. Tin' lirxt S)irillir tliry si'lllril nii till' lllilitaix rrsi'i'valinii iii'ar llir Inr nilixali'il laiiil, anil sniti Ihf iirnilnrts In llir ^ari'isnii. In till' s|iriii;; nl' HJ:! lliiili'i'ii ninii' nl' tin' nilniiists, with llii'ir I'aiiiilii's. ilniili'il in ;;n In tin- I'nili'il Slalis. willi llir inlrn- linli 111' si'lllili;; ill llir Stair nl' Missnmi. Miiilicr till' parlv anlM'il in sal'i'l.N al I'ml j nl' wliirli srrlinn nf ihr I'liinn tlii'.v liail |.artv III' ilrnViTS Iwn yi'MIs lii'lnri". TllrX llilril snnii' liall' iln/rii rails all that rniilil lir nli- taini'il ill llir srl I Iciiii'iit — In canv I lii'ir I'f- lirai'il ^Inwinu; i\«T at l..il|tcil eoiilliet. The eliicl's of llic li(\iliK hllllilsclieolllllel'cil were generally a|i|icascil, anil llieir aiiparcnl <;iiimI-\\ ill ;;aineil liy in'cscnts III' aiiiniiiiiiliiin, I'linil, anil trinkets. Heinle the ciiil of I heir .jiiMliiey, however, the Iniliaiis sneeceilcil in stealing a part of llieir eoiikin;; utensils ami pro\isii>ns. The inailci|nate nniiilier of laits, heavily laden as they were with their clfeels. pIcMiileil any c\cept the ohlcr ehililren from riilin^. anil ol'icii a inoiher wonlil walk twcnl;. miles ill a day with a liahc in her anus. The men were all armed, and acted as an escort to the train. After a lon;i and at limes perilous joiiriiey of Kin miles, they reaeheil |,;ike Traverse, and went into camp, the earls retiiriiiii;; with the men to whom they licloiified. I'rcparaliiiiis were at once lie;;illl to descend I he SI. I'der's K'iver. ( 'otioil wood-trees were felled, and caiioesor '■diiy;-oiits"' were made, one for every two adults of the parly. The work was slow and iliDicnll fur the want of proper tools. Hein;; in a country tliron<^li which roai I hiinliii;; parlies of nnfriciidly and lhievin<; Indians, it was necessary to keep a <;nard over tiic camp at ni^ht. That duly de- volved on the woiiicn, for the men needed the sleep of iiinht \\\ order l.t lie ahic to work liy day on the canoes. .\ii old liidv, now in her se\ enty-nini h year, and I he only surviving; memlier of the colony, who was Iwcnty years of iij;i' or more al the lime of the depart lire of tin Imiy from Swit/.cr- hiiid, told the w riler mil lonn; since, with I'V- idcnl pride, that she had more than once stood Miiiird over that little camp, armed with a ;iiiii. from nin" o'clock at iii;:ht nntil sunrise the next niornin;;. The canoes ha v- inji lii'eii linisheil, the parly laniichcd them, and heailin;;; them down the slrcain. tloal- ed with the cnrrcnt the ciealcr part of the lime. The river, as is usual at that season of the year, W!is low, and some )iorlii>ns of it lilled with shoals and sand-liars, over which they were often coiiipclled to diii;t their lieav.N -laden er;it'ts. .\lioiit the middle of the month of Sep- teiiiher they arrived at Tort St. Anihony, and were kindly received liv the olliccrs of ! the ;rari'isoii, and wiiriiily w I'lroiiii^l liy llieir colinlrymcn who li.'ld pleeeileil lliciii f^ii years licfore. After a few wi-«-k»' r»-.t Ihey prepared to doeind the .Mi«.«.i'>«i|ipi Kner to St. I.onis. their deslinalioii. 'inn ■•mall liai';;es or keel liouls wliieli |i,-|>l Im-<-ii iim-iI to iraiisporl supplies from M. I>>iii|;ic«-il at their disposal l>y ('olniiel Sin-llin^i t^lmatsn supplied them with pro\i'sii>iiH lor I lie \<>\- a;;e). and in these the\ leifiirely llnatiil ilow n the ri\er. ineeiin;^ with III lie or iioilil- lieiilty. The lApiisiiie and liai'iUliip^nr Ihe sninmcraiid ciily fall luoii^lit nil iln\U and l'e\eis and other nial.ii ial di'--:i><-«. Mr. .Mi>- nier. I he senior of t he pai'iy in :i>;<-. |.-ll sick and died, iiml was Iniried near i'r.iirie dii Chicn, and soon after his eldi-oi ijan^liter folliiwcil him. Itefore rcac|iiii|f |{ih U NIaiiil. .Mr. Clict lain hccaiiie ddirioiio niili fe\i'r. and it was decided to lea\e liim niili IiIh wife and child at I'ort .\iiii'>trl. I^'iii.o lale ill the iiionlh of Nii\eiiil>cr. Mt.rheilain and family Joined tlicin the next oprin;;. On the arrival of the eini^raiitt :ii Sr. I.onis. then a city of *'iINiii iiilialtiiants. tliey were welcomed and hospjiaMy Irealeil liy llic ('honlcans, Sonlards. and <>ratii>lt Ohe latter of Framo-.'sw iss nri^^in i. and othei Krcncli-spcakin;; lili/.ens. ulm li;i<| iM-eoine familiar wiih their pcenli;ir lii>i<>ry. Tlie ;:i'e,'itcr part of the emi^^ranlo lea-M-d lainN near the city and cnlti\aleit tliein. Tlie\ proved indiislrioiis. teiii|M rale, ami ihriflN citi/eiis. The climale of that re:;iMii, li«>w - ever, w;is evidently iinfaxoraliU- for ilw-iii. and the lar;icr part fell sick. Tlie pr<«es,» of aceliniaii/.ation was kIom- and diltieiill. and liy the end nt' the seemid oiiiiiiiter most of ilicin decided to remove to a eooler and more healthfnl climale. The o|N-inii!; of the leiid mines of the .\orlllH<-*t gave the wished-for oppiirtiiiiil.\ . Mr. ClK-llaiii and a few others, with I heir families, joined I'ol- iimd Henry llraliol. the iiertly a|>|M>iiiled a<;eiit for the \\'inneha;:o Indiana and took passajjc on the sleamlioat l/is.-«ip|ii aliovc the month nf the |lliiioi« Kiver, for La I'ointc. on I'ev er K'iv er. w lieie iion '«tands the city of lialena. ai'i'i% lit^ there the Itrli day of .\pril. l-.'fi. Snine hiohiIk later Messrs. Ischiriner. I,ani;et, and ollii-r'* follow- ed. Ill Iheaiitnmii of that vearllie greater pari of them lemnved to the Indian .igeney at (iratiot's (imve, lil'leen mile* northeast from I. a I'oiiite. :iiid en<:a::ei| in milling and smelting lead ore and in lanninif. The spriii;;of l-'^li w as noleil for the t. •■eat rise of water in the MisKiKsijipi and its frih- ntarics and in the li'cd and .\MinilMiine riv- ers, caused liy the iinnsiial deep «now of the preceding; winter, whiili hud melted with .IlKl.' The 'I'll,. AikI Willi Hv 11 'file IllVi The Kniii 'I'iic ^n I IKAMA. &5 uiii'iii iiiiil heavy raiim. 'I'lif. Kcil ami Ah- siiiilinliii' rixi'i's rti.sc no lii;;li lliiit tlii' laiiiU ill i,:i rnlllrlic Wt'l'i' riilll|>lrli'l\ illllliil:ili-i|, mill llir M'lllrls rii||l|ii'llril li> M-rk .s;il«l_S li.v lli;;lil to lii;;lirr kI'imiiiiI si-mimI iiiili'^< illNtiiiit. niUiii;; \\illi tlii'iii tlii'ir iMrilc ami IliiUsiliiilil rllrrtx. Till' liissrH .sii>t:iili)';lll\ iliM'i)ni'a;:i'il. ilri'hl I'll to Iravr at iiiirr lor llic riiilnl >tali'r<. AI>aiiiloiiiii;{ tlirir laiiilH. ami sriliii;; tlii-ii I'atllr ami taiiiiiiii: iiii|ili'iiiriit> I'or wlial llli'.V roiiltl, iIm'X liilril rails to llaM'<|io|l llli'ir rllrrts ailil |il'ii\ isiiilis, ami hiallril ill a liiiilv lor Fort St. Aiillioiiv, lollovv in;; Iju- riiiili' laki'ii liv till' lii'sl |iarlv. Ilirri- M-ais lirlon-. III Laki- 'rravi-rsi-, ami IVoin ijii'iii'i- li.v laiiil to llii'ir ilrsliiiatioii. arriving; tlii-n- rally in tlir aMliiiiin oT ; !i ' ^ >'ai'. lioxmioi M'li.iwi'll ami till' oiliir oDiri'is ol' tin- llii<|. son Ila.v < 'oiil,i:ri.v ilrr)ilv rr^ili'l tiil llnil iii'|iai'l iiir, ami ^I'lii'loiisly sii|i|iliril IJii-lii u illi |iio\ isions lor tin- Jonnirv liri- ol' rosi, an iiilri'iHrtrr. anil an ariiii-il rsiorl ol'loi'tN- lisr iiii'ii. A Irw wi'i'ks al'li'r tlirir arrival I at Fort St. Aiitlioiiv tlir.v wi'ic roiiiiiiaii' i-iioii;;|i III liiiil a small slramlioal tlial liail Im'i'ii iix-iI |o irans|iiitl sii|>|ilii's fur llir I tioo|is at that |ioiiit, ill whirli llnv look I |iassa;ir lorthi' liail iiiims. to « hiili plarr liny iliriilril III MO at'ti'i' tliry hail iraihril , I'ort St. Anilioiiy. On thrir iinixal al I. a ! roiiiti' thry VM'ii' wiirml.v wrlromi'il li\ ' Ihi'ir roiiiitryiiiiMi who hail |iri'ri'ilril llirlii. I .Siiiiii- III' Ihi'in srillril at l.a roiiilr. wliilr : till' unali'r pari wnit mil to I In- aMi'urx at liraiioi's liroM', ami rnK.'i;;i'il in mining ami larmiii;;. I .^ix M'ai's lati'i. w Inn I In' Iiiilian lioiilili's I II' Man w h it'll rnliniiniliil in a w ... iiowii as till' " Itlark Hawk w ai." ami vol nil ■< wi'ii' ralli'il lor. lira riy all llir iiii'ii, w it'ioiil ri-Manl I III aMc, rnlislril, ami ha\ ill}; lirrn ari'iistoni- I I'll 111 liii' MSI' 111' lirr-ariiis. rri .1 ri'il lln ''min- |lr> III' llirir ailo|ilion valin'm si-rvirr. 'I'lif ilrsi'i-mlaiils ot'i lii'si- rolonisls III' nii- iiii'l'iiiis, ami an- roiinil sr.itli'i'rii tliroo'^honl llii' NoilliVii'st. Ihi' m'i'.iti'r pan I'liiiM in till- ii'uioii of ihi' li'ail iniiii's. .Most orihi'in all' Ihiilly r.irniris ami slii'k-liri'rili'is. A I'l'W IniM' I'lili'nil till' prol'i'ssions ami ti.nli'. I All, as I'ai as is known, an' li'iii|irrali', imliis- triiMis, anil law -aliiilinl iKiik oiirarlli mIh'ii I'lirlli U'iii< yoiini;'.' 'I'hiiii wliMiii till' Kiii'.'crs iif iill (liiVK iirivc piiiiu', Siiii'ii 111 SoiiM I liy iiiiiiiv iiiinic" iiiiiii-i'il, Whiiw ilri'p. MvM'i'l Kpc'i'ili, Ilii' lnil!-ir ol llii' Willi, (llir liiiiiiaii iilli'i'iim'i' ran iml yd ciinlpil, I pull ivhcisi' ila/./.liiiK hIii'iiu' mic ci'aCL'Ich'* ulU'riiiKr imiii'i'ij. Wlii'ii flrHt tliy kiiii-hImkI li-i'l I'r«'Mf*i'il lilt' IM'W vcrihirt', mwi'i'I Willi liiniil viulii anil viri/in iiiw; Wlhii ilrf! liiy raiiiliinv pliiiiiiiMi' p.'iHHJiiL' I'v. 'Pill' xhcpliinl liiinis (llnriTiirii, ah ! iapliiriiiii.|y 'I'lii'V HipiiL'ht thy iiispiratiiiii to clir-rloHi'. Willi linriiiiiL' lii"irl ami j:l.iiii'i'n riiiwi'il aliovr, Spi'ci'li iivt'i'lliiwi'il III HoiiM, mill all llicll IIk'Hio \\:I' li.vc. Nor iliilst IIkiii IIiil'i'I' I'm;; III vali'K III pa^lmal Hcmi:. .Iiiili'aV liaip thy Icrviil lliiccri' hIiiiiic. Till' t'i'iivi's III palm, llii' Hariril rivi'i-f, licanl. 'I'lic ci'ilarH iipim I.rliaium wi'It hIiiti'iI Wlu'ii llaviirn lips imriKirtal iiii'amiri'H ennt'. Ami HMioUi' ol niMllii'?.! (hIoih ruMr Id iM'.'ivni Willi rlicii'iiH 1111(1 I'l'HpiiiiMi' liy lli'liri'W voliiii (,'ivi'ii. On drpliciiK' (.'liiwiiiL' lyri- Was laid lliy timrii <>l tlic; Hy tliiiir ""ii Mp" im Sapplin's liinw was pri'i-wil 'I'iic iiiyflic kiss which wnki' Iht soiiI'm iiim-sl. Iiivi'ili'il liy llii'i", ill liiy iiKisI radiant iihhhI, 'I'lir palai'i'!* thai nil iHympiis sl I, Krniii wliiisc cliarmcd purlals calm', al lliy th'rrcc. Till' |.'iids III carlli and licavoii, the iiymphs iil ah and Kra. Tliiii "aH the ace of t'lild. Wlii'ii liards ln'rulr tlii'.;i'r IiIh full iiiccil nf pralw. Kor llmii didst Iniicli llii' laiinl with thy wand, And priiiri' and wavrim- with I'Xiillant hand Wine Ihi' liriMht hays aininid llii' iiiiiisli'i is iiaiiic. 'I'lii'lr valor wuf his Ihi'iiii'; his shhm tluir Hiiii'sl liinii'. Y«'l iml liy Tin'M' WHS sn ii Till' Splrlldlll' ol thV lllii'M, Till- lull I'hiiiih'd L-hiiy nl tliy fic-i'. 'I'lii'si- ciiiidil Iml trliiiijisrs ol till' H.-iil divine, Ami, I'Miiiiiint: ii amoiii: Ihi' "srnu'd nine," p>'d ill till' daikiM'ss lor thy dvMiliiiL'-plai'i'. Miiloii aloi ;■{■ (.Idcr hards piruiileil ; Ipiin llir starry hii^'lils lie saw thy hinw iniveiled. Ilearrr iIiI'oiil.'Ii ai.'es irmuii, 'I'licpii w ill iKii leave alone The world thy pie«,iice has made iiall divine; Mill (oiniliess votaries how lielor.' lliy shrine. Till- Noiseiiiairs riiiMiiiL' hallad. Hie soil chiine Ol Spanish lute to sIIm'J' sandaled i li\ iiH', 'I'Im liyinii of ImciIoiii hy the sinisel sen, Or Persia's passion lays, all sai'ied are to lliee. Some are ('ontelll to li'aeii Till' slill, llialldihle spi'eeh Of winds and wiioils and waters' rhythniie flow. These k.iow thee liest III iialine's wiiispers low. Anil with llie hem ol lliy rieh i.'ai:neiii pressed To tnneliil lips. Ilii'y are supremely lilesl. Others havi- raiiudil a mole lianseeiideiit cleaiii. And freet thee on I he lieii:hts ot prnplieey and dream. Slav, thou ii'spleiident one! Noi yet Ihy task is done, Not yet the perlecl scilli; of a^es Sllllil! \ rose iiiihlowii it sleeps upon tliy hreast, Waiiiii'.' Ill make some later I'Meii hlest. Slill lie the halo ol Ihy lii'aiiiy lliiiii; Over dark ilays. dark years, until alar AIhivi' the Nl'W Soiie's hiitli lliuii siiillebl lil,e ii Murl