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16. Now up the Powder, etc.

Trace the journey on the map.

Locate the Laramie.

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2. The Niobrara races for the morn—

Locate the Niobrara. It is a very swift stream. Note the entire description of the coming of spring on the prairie. It is a lyric and includes a description of both late and early-coming of spring.

3. Here at length was born

Upon the southern slopes the baby spring, etc.

A slow spring.