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CHAPTER VI ACROSS THE PLAINS IN 53
From Coochatope Pass to Grand River A Taste of Mountain
Sheep The Great Divide Murderous Work of Utah In
dians Arrival at the Uncompagre River The Swollen Fork
of the Colorado Raft Built and Abandoned The Slough of
Despond Building a Canoe Forlorn Plight of Pack Mules
Shipwreck and Inventory of Losses Expedition Separated
by River but United by Common Misfortunes Gallant Swim
mers Beale Decides to Send to Taos in New Mexico to
Replenish his Supplies Mr. Heap s Journey to the Settle
ments A Miserable Night "Peg-Leg" and the Venerable
Utah The Lonely Squaw Arrival at Taos Mr. Leroux and
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Supplies . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER VII BEALE S SEPARATE JOURNAL
Hunting Prowess of the Delaware Indians Appear in Camp
Banquet of Venison and Boiled Corn The Beautiful Valley
of the Savoya The Indians Race their Horses A Taste of
Rough Riding The Return of Mr. Heap . . . .112
CHAPTER VIII ON THE VERGE OF HOSTILITIES
Shaking Hands with Utahs Picturesque Encampment on the Big
Uncompagre Lieutenant Beale and the "Capitanos" A
Stiff Demand for Presents A Pair of Game-cocks Crossing
the Fallen River Indians in Paint and Feathers Beale s
Ultimatum The Delaware s Long Memory Grand River
Canyon The Crossing The Indians Attempt a Stampede
The Mormons near the Vegas of Santa Clara Paragoona
Brigham Young Why the Mormons Settled at Parawan
Little Salt Lake Strict Vigilance over Strangers Colonel
Smith The Practice of Polygamy Views on the System of
"Spiritual Wives" . 122
CHAPTER IX THE DESERT JOURNEY
The Mormon Wagon Trail Joy of the Pah-Utahs Famous
Horse Thieves The Traffic in Children Rio de la Virgen
The First Jornada Muddy Creek and the Spring of Gaetan
Pah-Utah Billingsgate The End of a Mormon Explorer
The Second Jornada Twenty Hours without Water The