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DODGE. The Plains of the Great West, and their Inhabitants. A vivid and picturesque description of the Western plains of the American Continent, including accounts of the game, a careful topographical record, notes of emigration, &c., &c., and an exhaustive account of the life and habits of the Indians (both the "reserved" and the "unreserved"), their customs in fighting, hunting, marriage, death, clothing, religious beliefs and rites, &c., &c., with some suggestions for the treatment of the Indian question. By Richard Irving Dodge, Colonel in the U.S. Army. 1 large octavo volume very fully illustrated, $4.00
Colonel Dodge has, during many years, held positions of responsibility on the Western frontier, and has enjoyed exceptional opportunities for obtaining an intimate knowledge of the life and habits of the Indians, and of the features of the great plains in which they live, and the record of his experiences and observations will be found not only most fascinating reading, but a trustworthy and authoritative guide on the subjects of which it treats.