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     Pike's Expeditions
     VOLUME II.




     THE EXPEDITIONS
     OF
     ZEBULON MONTGOMERY PIKE,

     To Headwaters of the Mississippi River,
     Through Louisiana Territory, and in New Spain,
     During the Years 1805-6-7.

     A NEW EDITION,
     NOW FIRST REPRINTED IN FULL FROM THE ORIGINAL OF 1810,
     WITH COPIOUS CRITICAL COMMENTARY,
     MEMOIR OF PIKE, NEW MAP AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS,
     AND COMPLETE INDEX,

     BY
     ELLIOTT COUES,
     Late Captain and Assistant Surgeon, United States Army,
     Late Secretary and Naturalist, United States Geological Survey,
     Member of the National Academy of Sciences,
     Editor of Lewis and Clark,
     etc., etc., etc.

     IN THREE VOLUMES.
     VOL. II.
     Arkansaw Journey--Mexican Tour.

     NEW YORK:
     FRANCIS P. HARPER.
     1895.




     COPYRIGHT, 1895,
     BY
     FRANCIS P. HARPER,
     New York.

     All rights reserved.




CONTENTS OF VOL. II.


     PART II.

     THE ARKANSAW JOURNEY.


     CHAPTER I.                                                  PAGES

     ITINERARY: UP THE MISSOURI AND OSAGE RIVERS, AND
     THROUGH KANSAS TO THE PAWNEE VILLAGE ON
     THE REPUBLICAN RIVER, JULY 15TH-SEPTEMBER
     30TH, 1806,                                               357-416

     CHAPTER II.

     ITINERARY, CONTINUED: FROM THE PAWNEE VILLAGE
     THROUGH KANSAS AND COLORADO TO PIKE'S PEAK,
     OCTOBER 1ST-NOVEMBER 30TH, 1806,                          417-459

     CHAPTER III.

     ITINERARY, CONCLUDED: IN THE MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO
     ON HEADWATERS OF THE ARKANSAW AND
     RIO GRANDE, DECEMBER 1ST, 1806-FEBRUARY 26TH,
     1807,                                                     460-510

     CHAPTER IV.

     PIKE'S DISSERTATION ON LOUISIANA,                         511-538

     CHAPTER V.

     WILKINSON'S REPORT ON THE ARKANSAW,                       539-561

     CHAPTER VI.

     CORRESPONDENCE,                                           562-594


     PART III.

     THE MEXICAN TOUR.


     CHAPTER I.                                                  PAGES

     ITINERARY: THROUGH NEW MEXICO ON THE RIO
     GRANDE TO EL PASO, FEBRUARY 27TH-MARCH
     21ST, 1807,                                               595-647

     CHAPTER II.

     ITINERARY, CONTINUED: THROUGH OLD MEXICO, IN
     CHIHUAHUA, DURANGO, AND COAHUILA, TO THE
     PRESIDIO GRANDE, MARCH 22D-MAY 31ST, 1807,                648-689

     CHAPTER III.

     ITINERARY, CONCLUDED: THROUGH TEXAS TO NATCHITOCHES
     ON THE RED RIVER OF LOUISIANA, JUNE
     1ST-JULY 1ST, 1807,                                       690-717