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Title: Audubon and his journals
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 Audubon, Maria Rebecca, 1843-1925 Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899
Subjects: Birds
Publisher: New York, C. Scribner's Sons
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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er shook hands, or paid any attention tothem. When the freight was taken in we proceeded, andthe whole of the Indians followed along the shore at agood round run; those on horseback at times struck intoa gallop. I saw more of these poor beings when we ap-proached the landing, perched and seated on the promon-tories about, and many followed the boat to the landing.Here the goods were received, and Major Richardsoncame on board, and paid freight. He told us we werenow in the country of the Fox Indians as wel?., as that ofthe lowas, that the number about him is over 1200, andthat his district extends about seventy miles up the river.He appears to be a pleasant man; told us that Hares2 1 No doubt the species named Brewers Blackbird, Quiscalus hrewerii ofAudubon, B. of Am. vii., 1844, P- 345, pl- 492, now known as Scolecophaguscyanocephalus. — E.G. 2 The Prairie Hare, Lepus virginiamis of Richardson, Fauna Boreali-Americana, i., 1829, p. 229, later described as Z. camfestris by Bachraan,
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COLUMBA PASSERINA, GROUND DOVE. (Xow Columhigallina passerina terrestri.)FROM THE UNPUBLISHED DRAWING KY J. J. AUDUBON, 1838. THE MISSOURI RIVER JOURNALS 475 were very abundant — by the way, Harris saw one to-day.We are now landed on the Missouri side of the river, andtaking in wood. We saw a Pigeon Hawk, found Par-tridges paired, and some also in flocks. When we landedduring the high wind we saw a fine sugar camp belongingto Indians. I was pleased to see that many of the troughsthey make are formed of bark, and that both ends arepuckered and tied so as to resemble a sort of basket orcanoe. They had killed many Wild Turkeys, Geese, andCrows, all of which they eat. We also procured a White-eyed and a Warbling Vireo, and shot a male Wild Pigeon.Saw a Gopher throwing out the dirt with his fore feetand not from his pouches. I was within four or five feetof it. Shot a Humming-bird, saw a Mourning Warbler,and Cedar-birds. May 7, Sunday. Fine weather, but cool. Saw severalGray Squirrels an

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