He could converse fluently in Spanish and French, and it was stated that he also understood some ten Indian dialects.

With the Flatheads he was quite at home.

After a few days, spent in this hospitable village, it was deemed expedient to seek winter quarters.

Several of the chiefs accompanied them.

They accordingly left the head waters of the Missouri, and crossed the Rocky mountains in a southerly direction, about two hundred miles, till they reached the Big Snake river.