Not a breath of air stirred over the free and open prairie; the clouds were like light piles of cotton; and where the blue sky was visible, it wore a hazy and languid aspect.

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Riding in advance, we passed over one of these great plains; we looked back and...

Riding in advance, we passed over one of these great plains; we looked back and...

Early on the next morning we reached Kansas, about five hundred miles from the mouth...

Early on the next morning we reached Kansas, about five hundred miles from the mouth...

A few hours' ride brought us to the banks of the river Kansas.

A few hours' ride brought us to the banks of the river Kansas.

Fort Leavenworth is in fact no fort, being without defensive works, except two block-houses.

Fort Leavenworth is in fact no fort, being without defensive works, except two block-houses.

We were soon free of the woods and bushes, and fairly upon the broad prairie.

We were soon free of the woods and bushes, and fairly upon the broad prairie.

We were in all four men with eight animals; for besides the spare horses led...

We were in all four men with eight animals; for besides the spare horses led...

We were now, as I before mentioned, upon this St. Joseph's trail. It was evident,...

We were now, as I before mentioned, upon this St. Joseph's trail. It was evident,...

Here society is reduced to its original elements, the whole fabric of art and conventionality...

Here society is reduced to its original elements, the whole fabric of art and conventionality...

The great medley of Oregon and California emigrants, at their camps around Independence, had heard...

The great medley of Oregon and California emigrants, at their camps around Independence, had heard...

The reader need not be told that John Bull never leaves home without encumbering himself...

The reader need not be told that John Bull never leaves home without encumbering himself...

It was a rich and gorgeous sunset - an American sunset; and the ruddy glow...

It was a rich and gorgeous sunset - an American sunset; and the ruddy glow...

A military road led from this point to Fort Leavenworth, and for many miles the...

A military road led from this point to Fort Leavenworth, and for many miles the...

Our New England climate is mild and equable compared with that of the Platte.

Our New England climate is mild and equable compared with that of the Platte.

Four men are missing; R., Sorel and two emigrants. They set out this morning after...

Four men are missing; R., Sorel and two emigrants. They set out this morning after...

Many of the Iroquois and Huron houses were of similar construction, the partitions being at...

Many of the Iroquois and Huron houses were of similar construction, the partitions being at...

We were now arrived at the close of our solitary journeyings along the St. Joseph's...

We were now arrived at the close of our solitary journeyings along the St. Joseph's...

The fortified towns of the Hurons were all on the side exposed to Iroquois incursions.

The fortified towns of the Hurons were all on the side exposed to Iroquois incursions.

Crossing the Penobscot, one found a visible descent in the scale of humanity.

Crossing the Penobscot, one found a visible descent in the scale of humanity.

America, when it became known to Europeans, was, as it had long been, a scene...

America, when it became known to Europeans, was, as it had long been, a scene...